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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
Materias:	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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