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ArticleCureus2022

Ocular Cat Bite Injury: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Ahmad-Marwan Abdul Aziz, Abdul-Salim Ismail, Azhany Yaakub

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ahmad-Marwan Abdul AzizDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, MYS.
Abdul-Salim IsmailDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Georgetown, MYS.
Azhany YaakubDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, MYS.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ocular injury related to cat bites is rare, and no proper guidelines have been suggested for the treatment of such injuries. We report a rare case of zone II penetrating ocular injury secondary to a cat bite. A 49-year-old lady presented with left eye pain following a cat bite over the left eye, which occurred four hours prior to the presentation. Immediate primary closure with intravitreal antibiotic injections was given. Systemic and topical antibiotic treatments were administered. Presenting visual acuity was hand motion, which improved to 20/20 at six months follow-up. Throughout this period, there were no signs of endophthalmitis. Prompt and effective antibiotic administration with early surgical intervention contributed to a good visual prognosis in this case.

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cat-biteintravitreal injectionsocular traumaprolapse uvea tissuesclera puncture

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PMID35663645
PMCPMC9152695

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