Pecking injury of the eye by a hen: A case-report

Injuries to the human eye by the pecking of birds are very rare. However, apart from the dangerous ocular infections e.g. with chlamydiae psittaci which pet birds can transmit to human-beings, there is also the potential for serious ocular injury when they attack human-beings. In this paper, I have...

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Published in:International Journal of Medicine and Health Development 2002-01, Vol.7 (1), p.33-34
Main Author: Chimdi M Chuka-Okosa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Injuries to the human eye by the pecking of birds are very rare. However, apart from the dangerous ocular infections e.g. with chlamydiae psittaci which pet birds can transmit to human-beings, there is also the potential for serious ocular injury when they attack human-beings. In this paper, I have reported a case of a pecking eye injury by a hen in a 3 year-old Gambian boy.
ISSN:2635-3695