Venom ophthalmia is a rare ocular condition caused by exposure of the eye to venom of a spitting cobra.
It is the nature of the cobra to spit venom at predators or prey, and humans are accidentally affected. These cases are more common in the African subcontinent as it is home to a wide species of this snake.
Corneal and ocular surface damage is predominant after exposure to snake spitting. Prompt diagnosis and immediate medical management prevent permanent vision loss due to corneal opacity in such cases. Emergency service ophthalmologists (Read more...)
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