%0 Journal Article
%T Central retinal artery occlusion: an unusual complication of snakebite
%A Bhalla
%A A.
%A Jain
%A A. P.
%A Banait
%A S.
%A Jajoo
%A U. N.
%A Kalantri
%A S.P.
%J Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
%D 2004
%I Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Pe?onhentos - CEVAP, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP
%R 10.1590/S1678-91992004000300009
%X snakebites are endemic in some parts of india, being associated with a number of complications. ocular disturbances are rare, except for injury to the cornea or conjunctiva when the eye is directly exposed to the venom. in this work, we present a case of central retinal artery occlusion caused by snakebite.
%K central retinal artery
%K snakebite
%K saw-scaled viper
%K echis carinatus.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1678-91992004000300009&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en