Venom Ophthalmia and Ocular Complications Caused by Snake Venom

• Published in: Toxins Vol. 12; no. 9; p. 576
• Main Authors: Chang, Kun-Che, Huang, Yu-Kai, Chen, Yen-Wen, Chen, Min-Hui, Tu, Anthony T., Chen, Yen-Chia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 08.09.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Case reports; Composition effects; Cornea; corneal edema; Drinking water; Edema; First aid; Glaucoma; Hemorrhage; Injection; Literature reviews; nuchal gland; Ophthalmia; Pain; retinal hemorrhage; Review; snake venom; snakebite; Snakes; spitting venom; Venom; Asia; United States > US; Africa; Taiwan; India; retinal hemorrhage; snake venom; nuchal gland; spitting venom; corneal edema; snakebite

Little is known about the detailed clinical description, pathophysiology, and efficacy of treatments for ocular envenoming (venom ophthalmia) caused by venom of the spitting elapid and other snakes, as well as ocular complications caused by snake venom injection. In this paper, we review clinical in...