title: [Straight in the eyes].
abstract: This case report about a young French soldier hit in the eye by a spitting cobra in the Central African Republic prompts us to review the potential toxicity of this venom to the eyes and the management of this injury. The initial phase is simple to implement, but is often performed badly or not at all because unknown. It is a condition, however, for optimal recovery of the cornea.
authors.affiliation: Médecin militaire, Service de santé des armées, CMA CALVI, camp Raffalli, 20260 Calvi, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Diop
authors.affiliation: Médecin militaire, Cognac, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Beylot
authors.affiliation: Médecin militaire, Chaumont, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berta
authors.affiliation: Médecin militaire, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dugardin
authors.affiliation: Médecin militaire, Service de santé des armées, CMA CALVI, camp Raffalli, 20260 Calvi, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aigle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017815:Elapidae; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012910:Snake Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012910:Snake Venoms
keywords: anesthetic eye drops; corneal lesion; ocular irrigation; spitting cobra