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| - | *only found in summer in NE Victoria and SE NSW resulting in severe eye pain and corneal ulceration caused by **pederin** from 1mm beetles of the genus // | + | *only found in summer in NE Victoria and SE NSW resulting in severe eye pain and corneal ulceration caused by **pederin** from 1mm beetles of the genus // |
| *when these tiny beetles are brushed away or squashed they release the toxin pederin and when this is transferred to the eye from your fingers it results in severe corneal ulceration | *when these tiny beetles are brushed away or squashed they release the toxin pederin and when this is transferred to the eye from your fingers it results in severe corneal ulceration | ||
| *Rx is eye irrigation, analgesia and special contact lenses | *Rx is eye irrigation, analgesia and special contact lenses | ||
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