Keratouveitis caused by handling of a tarantula

Introduction. The aim of this paper was to present a case of keratouveitis caused by casual handling of a tarantula. Tarantulas, including the Grammostola rosea (Chilean rose), have barbed irritant or urticating hairs, which may be shed during casual handling and in contact with the eye migrate to d...

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Main Authors: Kopić Andrijana, Vinković Maja, Matić Suzana, Vukojević Nenad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2018-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2018/0370-81791700123K.pdf