Boa Constrictor Bite to the Eye

Cyanoacrylate repair of laser in situ keratomileusis corneal flap perforation by a snake bite

“…1 The location of the injury in our patient was also serendipitous in that the central cornea and visual axis were spared. Infectious stomatitis has also been reported to be a common infection among snakes held in captivity, 17 but the boa constrictor involved in our case was not infected.…”

Cyanoacrylate repair of laser in situ keratomileusis corneal flap perforation by a snake bite

“…1 The location of the injury in our patient was also serendipitous in that the central cornea and visual axis were spared. Infectious stomatitis has also been reported to be a common infection among snakes held in captivity, 17 but the boa constrictor involved in our case was not infected.…”

Challenges in the management of ocular snake-bite injuries

“…Direct inoculation of venom into the eye has been known to cause globe necrosis, keratomalacia and uveitis, often ending up requiring evisceration or enucleation [9,10]. Direct ocular trauma from the bite of a non-venomous Boa constrictor has also been reported [11][12][13]. This is the first ever reported case of ocular trauma inflicted by a python species.…”

Coluber Constrictor Bite to the Eye: A Novel Case Report of a Wild Snake Bite to the Eye in North America and Review of Literature

“…The range of complications from snake bites to the eye is largely dependent on the extent of damage and whether the snake is venomous or nonvenomous. This is the first reported case of a wild snake in North America directly biting the eye, as the four cases of penetrating globe injuries reported thus far in North America have been by pet snakes [1][2][3][4].…”

Cyanoacrylate repair of laser in situ keratomileusis corneal flap perforation by a snake bite

“…1 The location of the injury in our patient was also serendipitous in that the central cornea and visual axis were spared. Infectious stomatitis has also been reported to be a common infection among snakes held in captivity, 17 but the boa constrictor involved in our case was not infected.…”

Challenges in the management of ocular snake-bite injuries

“…Direct inoculation of venom into the eye has been known to cause globe necrosis, keratomalacia and uveitis, often ending up requiring evisceration or enucleation [9,10]. Direct ocular trauma from the bite of a non-venomous Boa constrictor has also been reported [11][12][13]. This is the first ever reported case of ocular trauma inflicted by a python species.…”

Coluber Constrictor Bite to the Eye: A Novel Case Report of a Wild Snake Bite to the Eye in North America and Review of Literature

“…The range of complications from snake bites to the eye is largely dependent on the extent of damage and whether the snake is venomous or nonvenomous. This is the first reported case of a wild snake in North America directly biting the eye, as the four cases of penetrating globe injuries reported thus far in North America have been by pet snakes [1][2][3][4].…”

Cyanoacrylate repair of laser in situ keratomileusis corneal flap perforation by a snake bite

“…1 The location of the injury in our patient was also serendipitous in that the central cornea and visual axis were spared. Infectious stomatitis has also been reported to be a common infection among snakes held in captivity, 17 but the boa constrictor involved in our case was not infected.…”

Challenges in the management of ocular snake-bite injuries

“…Direct inoculation of venom into the eye has been known to cause globe necrosis, keratomalacia and uveitis, often ending up requiring evisceration or enucleation [9,10]. Direct ocular trauma from the bite of a non-venomous Boa constrictor has also been reported [11][12][13]. This is the first ever reported case of ocular trauma inflicted by a python species.…”

Coluber Constrictor Bite to the Eye: A Novel Case Report of a Wild Snake Bite to the Eye in North America and Review of Literature

“…The range of complications from snake bites to the eye is largely dependent on the extent of damage and whether the snake is venomous or nonvenomous. This is the first reported case of a wild snake in North America directly biting the eye, as the four cases of penetrating globe injuries reported thus far in North America have been by pet snakes [1][2][3][4].…”