The only instance where aftercare is necessary is if you accidentally get any in your eyes or if you find it's causing an allergic reaction. When venom is "spat" into the eye, the cranial nerve may be affected by local spread of venom. Venom in the eyes often results in pain, inflammation, eyelid closure and corneal erosions. These species of snakes can eject their venom up to about two meters and remarkably enough know exactly how to aim for the eyes. Learn to identify some of the most common and dangerous snakes. If you run into a copperhead, cottonmouth or diamondback in the wild you’ll want to know how best to protect yourself. In fact, there is evidence that if a spitting snake spits at you while you are moving from side to side, it will predictively spit ahead of you so that the venom gets into your eyes at the right time. In my new book, Snakes and Snakebite in Southern Africa, I recommend the following: ¥ Immediately flush the venom from the eyes with running water. Like most eye creams, once you apply this snake venom cream, you can pretty much forget about it. An innovative University of Liverpool research project that will investigate whether compounds used to treat snake venom and bee stings could provide an alternative to antibiotics in treating eye infection has been awarded £170,000 by the charity Fight for Sight. Delay or lack of treatment may result in corneal scarring, hypopyon, or blindness. Venom in the eyes is extremely painful, and feels as though sand mixed with something like petrol is in your eyes. If that's the case, flush your eyes with cool water and seek medical advice. Published on 19 July 2018. This article will give you the lowdown on venomous snakes in the US. Snake venom treatment investigated as antibiotic alternative for eye infections.

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