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Abstract #105748 Published in IGR 23-3

Central retinal artery occlusion as an ophthalmic complication after snakebite

Ortiz A; Cárdenas P; Peralta M; Rodríguez H; Ortiz J; Vazquez E
Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia 2022; 97: 587-592


Snakebite causes 421.000-1.200.000 poisonings per year due to and hematotoxicity, neurotoxicity y vasculotoxicity. Ophthalmological manifestations secondary to snake bites are rare. If the snake belongs to the Viperidae family, the most frequent ophthalmologic manifestations are macular infarction, chronic open-angle glaucoma, and retinal or vitreous hemorrhage. Central retinal artery occlusion is an extremely rare ocular complication. We report the case of a 30-year-old patient, who consulted due to poor vision in her left eye weeks after suffering a snake bite (Bothrops atrox) in her left lower limb. The diagnosis was a central retinal artery occlusion in the left eye with abnormal findings in the ophthalmological physical examination and in complementary retinal and neuro-ophthalmological tests.

Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL), Floridablanca, Colombia; Clínica Oftalmológica Aljaorza, Machala, Ecuador. Electronic address: docaortizoft@gmail.com.

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