Vision loss following snakebite in a patient with controlled aplastic anemia

Viper venoms act mainly on blood and blood vessels. Reports of ophthalmic manifestations after snakebite include ptosis and ophthalmoplegia. In the current study, we describe a case that developed bilateral retinal and subretinal hemorrhage following snakebite. Bilateral retinal hemorrhage is a rare...

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Published in:	The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 163 - 167
Main Authors:	Kweon, EY(Chonbuk National University Medical School Department of Ophthalmology), Lee, DW(Chonbuk National University Medical School Department of Ophthalmology), Ahn, M(Chonbuk National University Medical School Department of Ophthalmology), Nork, TM(University of Wisconsin Medical School Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences), Cho, NC(Chonbuk National University Medical School Department of Ophthalmology)
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos - CEVAP, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP 2009 Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos SciELO
Subjects:	aplastic anemia retinal hemorrhage snakebite TOXICOLOGY TROPICAL MEDICINE visual loss retinal hemorrhage aplastic anemia visual loss snakebite
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