@article{ref1,
title="Tarantula keratouveitis",
journal="Cornea",
year="2000",
author="Watts, P. and Mcpherson, R. and Hawksworth, N. R.",
volume="19",
number="3",
pages="393-394",
abstract="PURPOSE: To report a case of chronic bilateral keratouveitis, which was initiated after contact with a pet tarantula. METHODS: A 16-year-old male presented with a photophobia and redness of his eyes two days after handling a tarantula. He was found to have a number of linear corneal foreign bodies with subepithelial infiltrates. The infiltrates were found at varying levels of the corneal stroma with deposits on the endothelium. The anterior chamber had a mild cellular reaction. RESULTS: He was treated with topical steroid drops, which made him asymptomatic. However, he continued to have a mild persistent keratitis and iritis four months after the onset. CONCLUSION: Tarantula hairs may be associated with a chronic keratouveitis, which is usually self-limiting and responds well to treatment with topical steroids. Tarantula pet owners should be forewarned of the ocular dangers associated with handling these spiders.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0277-3740",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}