Bat attack! : an unusual cause of keratouveitis

Wiwatwongwana, Damrong; Ausayakun, Somsanguan; Chaidaroon, Winai; Wiwatwongwana, Atchareeya

doi:10.1007/s00417-011-1739-0

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“…Common birds responsible for human injury are hens, eagles, owls, roosters, bats, ostriches, mynah, magpies, sparrows etc. [59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67] Most of the birds use their beaks and claws as attacking weapons. 59,68 Young children are at higher risk of bird's attack with or without provocation due to the curiosity of children to explore the living creature.…”

Section: Ocular Injury Due To Bird Attackmentioning

confidence: 99%

Animal induced ocular injuries: A brief review

Maurya

Singh²,

A³

et al. 2022

IJOOO

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Eye injuries constitute a significant cause of avoidable global blindness. Animal-related injuries are an increasing public health issue worldwide. The interaction of a man with animals occurs in various situations, and the danger associated with it are underestimated and also there are underreported wounds. Animal-induced ocular injuries are often severe and may lead to visual impairment, blindness and cosmetic disfigurement. Animal-related ocular injuries are classified according to the geographical distribution, type of animal, its behavior and availability in the community. This article reviews current literature and discusses the mechanism and severity of animal inflicted ocular and adnexal injuries in humans and various management techniques.

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Section: Ocular Injury Due To Bird Attackmentioning

confidence: 99%

Animal induced ocular injuries: A brief review

Maurya

Singh²,

A³

et al. 2022

IJOOO

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“…Ophthalmia nodosa (ON) is ocular inflammation due to injury with the hairs (“setae”) of insects – overwhelmingly pine processional caterpillars, although cases related to tarantula, bat, and bristle worm hairs have been reported. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ON was first reported in 1861 by Schon et al and was named by Pagenstecher in 1883 because of nodular conjunctivitis. 4 , 5 In 1966, Watson and Sevel reported that 6 out of 15 moth species that cause urticaria also cause ON.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%