A Leopard’s Mayhem- Ocular Injury Caused by Leopard Attack

Animal bites or attacks present with injuries ranging from innocuous to life-threatening. Most of them are due to dog bites, while due to other wildlife animals are rarely reported.[1] The actual incidence of leopard-inflicted injuries cannot be determined as most of these people die in attacks unless treated urgently. Ocular injuries are seen in only 0.8 percent of cases due to leopard attacks.[2] Due to the paucity of cases reported, handling such cases becomes a daunting challenge.[1-3] We herein report the case of a 35-year-old Asian-Indian male who presented with a left eye injury caused by a leopard attack. The patient was a forest department official who was caught off guard due to an attack by leopard paws. The patient presented with avulsion injury to the left upper and lower eyelid [Figure 1a]. The visual acuity and intraocular examination were normal. The patient was given tetanus, rabies immunoprophylaxis, and intravenous antibiotics. Primary wound management was done followed by a meticulous lid tear repair [Figure 1b and c].Figure 1: (a) External photograph of the patient at presentation (b) External photograph of the patient immediately after suturing (c) External photograph of the patient after 7 days after suture removalDeclaration of patient consent The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent forms. In the form the patient(s) has/have given his/her/their consent for his/her/their images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patients understand that their names and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal their identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed. Financial support and sponsorship Nil. Conflicts of interest There are no conflicts of interest.