Abstract
We report a case of local antivenom therapy for ocular exposure to the venom of Naja atra. An 83-year-old woman sustained conjunctival and corneal injuries by the venom of a spitting N. atra. Local instillation of N. naja antivenom quickly relieved the pain as measured by visual analog scale, and she recovered uneventfully. Good recovery ensuing topical antivenom administration for ocular exposure to the venom of spitting N. atra and Naja nigricollis has been described in literature, but the pain response was not thoroughly documented. The mechanism of antivenom for pain relief remains to be established. In light of the associated positive outcome observed in human, the role of ocular antivenom therapy merits further study.
Keywords: Antivenom, Cobra, Eye, Naja atra, Snake
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