Corneal hymenoptera stings: A new therapeutic approach
Purpose: We describe five cases, (4 children), with ocular sequelae from honeybee or wasp sting injuries to the eye treated with anterior chamber irrigation to reduce the venom concentration and subsequent complications. All patients were treated on the Ophthalmology Service of Hospital Universita...
Main Authors: | Mauricio Vélez, Mark J. Mannis, Juan G. Ortega, Camilo A Tobón |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
2012-10-01
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Series: | Vision Pan-America |
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Online Access: | http://journals.sfu.ca/paao/index.php/journal/article/view/31 |
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