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Severe ocular trauma caused by an ostrich
  1. L M Levitz,
  2. T R Carmichael,
  3. M Nissenbaum
  1. University of the Witwatersrand, Department of Ophthalmology, Johannesburg, South Africa
  1. Correspondence to: Professor T R Carmichael PO Box 752062, Garden View, 2047, South Africa; carmichaeltrmedicine.wits.ac.za

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2003.029116

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    The ostrich is a strange and harmless looking bird; however, in Africa attacks by ostriches on humans are not uncommon and sometimes result in death. We recently treated such a patient with an eye injury.

    Case report

    A 35 year old male patient presented with an injury sustained from being kicked in the face by an ostrich (Struthio camelus).

    On examination the right eye was found to be normal but he had vision of bare light perception on the left with proptosis of the globe and severe chemosis of the conjunctiva. …

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