First Author: K.Muthusamy UNITED KINGDOM
Co Author(s): T. Flynn A. Mearza
Purpose:
We report a case of a penetrating corneal injury in a 35 year old woman following a bite from a snake she had been given to hold for a photograph opportunity
Setting:
: The Western Eye Hospital, London NW1 5QH, United Kingdom
Methods:
Case report of a single patient
Results:
The injury was repaired surgically and she had a good visual outcome, largely due to very good fortune in the site and nature of the injury.
Conclusions:
This case highlights the danger of exposing untrained handlers to snakes in the entertainment industry.
Financial Disclosure:
No
