title: Bilateral angle closure glaucoma following snake bite.
abstract: Snake venoms are complex heterogenous poisons with multiple effects. Ocular complications with snake bite are rare. This report describes two cases which developed bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma following snake bite. There was complete recovery in the two patients following timely diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605 006, India.
authors.forename: Renuka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Subashini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaliaperumal
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Dutta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*; D012910:Snake Venoms / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D012910:Snake Venoms