Abstract
Snake venom ophthalmia is caused by venoms of spitting elapid and other snakes. The cobra is one of the most venomous snakes of genus Naja. There are more than 20 species of cobra like the King cobra of South Africa, Thailand, Burma, China, India, Malaysia, Philippines; the spitting cobra of Africa and parts of South East Asia; the Indian cobra found in India and Central Asia; and the tree cobra, which is found in Central and Western equatorial Africa.1 Spitting cobras can eject venom into the eyes of their preys or predators. Humans can also be accidentally affected and fear of death or of becoming blind can cause extreme anxiety in the afflicted person. We report an uncommon case of a man who received snake venom in his eye.
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