- Norris, J.H. et al (2009) Spiderman's eye - Case Report, The Lancet, 375(970, 2 January 2010 - 8 January 2010, p.92
Abstract:
In February, 2009, a 29-year-old man was referred by his general practitioner to our eye casualty with a 3-week history of a red, watery, and photophobic right eye. He had been treated with antibiotic ointment for a presumed conjunctivitis. His Snellen visual acuity in the right eye was reduced to 6/9, whereas his left eye achieved 6/4. On a low-power, slit-lamp examination of the right anterior segment, he had diffuse conjunctival injection as well as multiple corneal subepithelial infiltrates ...
Not a good idea to get your hands anywhere near your eyes if you've been handling or cleaning out any New World tarantulas folks. This was G. rosea by the way.