BACKGROUND
The Naja sumatrana cobra can spit venom in defense and may result in permanent blindness. The study sought to determine the efficacy of topical heparin, Haffkine antivenom, tetracycline and dexamethasone.
METHODS
Male New Zealand White Rabbits were used. Pooled venom was frozen at -30
The spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis) can eject its venom into its adversary's eyes from a distance of several meters. This causes an immediate and painful conjunctival infection, followed by blepharospasm, corneal and conjunctival edema, and erosion. Corneal ulcer, in some cases with perforation,
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