TY - JOUR PY - 1987// TI - The treatment of animal bite injuries of the eye and ocular adnexa JO - Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery A1 - Herman, D. C. A1 - Bartley, G. B. A1 - Walker, R. C. SP - 237 EP - 241 VL - 3 IS - 4 N2 - Animal bites to the eye and ocular adnexa may result in significant morbidity. Management includes wound care and surgical repair of traumatized tissue, treatment of infection (most commonly Pasteurella multocida), appropriate tetanus and rabies prophylaxis, and notification of state public health officials.
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