Ophthalmia Secondary to Cobra Venom Spitting in the Volta Region, Ghana: A Case Report

PURPOSE: To report the first case of ophthalmia due to contact with cobra venom in the Volta Region, Ghana. METHODS: An ointment containing vitamin A was applied to treat the patient's unilateral defects in the corneal epithelium and the consequent diminished visual acuity. RESULTS: Healing of...

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Autores principales: Lanzetta, Maria Andrea, Cirtita, Mihaela, Aziebu, Evelyn, Cham, Momodou, Lanzetta, Paolo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5346933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28413407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000458519
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author Lanzetta, Maria Andrea
Cirtita, Mihaela
Aziebu, Evelyn
Cham, Momodou
Lanzetta, Paolo
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description PURPOSE: To report the first case of ophthalmia due to contact with cobra venom in the Volta Region, Ghana. METHODS: An ointment containing vitamin A was applied to treat the patient's unilateral defects in the corneal epithelium and the consequent diminished visual acuity. RESULTS: Healing of the corneal epithelium and improvement of visual acuity were observed after only 1 day. CONCLUSIONS: This case suggests that consequences of cases of cobra venom spitting in the eyes can be minimal if immediate treatment is provided.
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spelling pubmed-53469332017-04-14 Ophthalmia Secondary to Cobra Venom Spitting in the Volta Region, Ghana: A Case Report Lanzetta, Maria Andrea Cirtita, Mihaela Aziebu, Evelyn Cham, Momodou Lanzetta, Paolo Case Rep Ophthalmol Case Report PURPOSE: To report the first case of ophthalmia due to contact with cobra venom in the Volta Region, Ghana. METHODS: An ointment containing vitamin A was applied to treat the patient's unilateral defects in the corneal epithelium and the consequent diminished visual acuity. RESULTS: Healing of the corneal epithelium and improvement of visual acuity were observed after only 1 day. CONCLUSIONS: This case suggests that consequences of cases of cobra venom spitting in the eyes can be minimal if immediate treatment is provided. S. Karger AG 2017-02-10 /pmc/articles/PMC5346933/ /pubmed/28413407 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000458519 Text en Copyright © 2017 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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Lanzetta, Maria Andrea
Cirtita, Mihaela
Aziebu, Evelyn
Cham, Momodou
Lanzetta, Paolo
Ophthalmia Secondary to Cobra Venom Spitting in the Volta Region, Ghana: A Case Report
title Ophthalmia Secondary to Cobra Venom Spitting in the Volta Region, Ghana: A Case Report
title_full Ophthalmia Secondary to Cobra Venom Spitting in the Volta Region, Ghana: A Case Report
title_fullStr Ophthalmia Secondary to Cobra Venom Spitting in the Volta Region, Ghana: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Ophthalmia Secondary to Cobra Venom Spitting in the Volta Region, Ghana: A Case Report
title_short Ophthalmia Secondary to Cobra Venom Spitting in the Volta Region, Ghana: A Case Report
title_sort ophthalmia secondary to cobra venom spitting in the volta region, ghana: a case report
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5346933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28413407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000458519
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