Ocular Toxicity Secondary to Asclepias physocarpa : The Balloon Plant
Joint Authors
Pina, Susana
Santos, Cristina
Feijóo, Bernardo
Pedrosa, Catarina
Vendrell, Cristina
Prieto, Isabel
Santos, Maria João
Pêgo, Peter
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a case of a 65-year-old woman with symptoms of blurred vision and ocular irritation a few hours after accidental contact of the right eye with Asclepias physocarpa milky latex.
Observation showed a diffuse conjunctival hyperemia and stromal corneal edema with Descemet’s membrane folds.
Recovery was fast and apparently complete in less than one month.
However, specular microscopy at 6-months follow-up showed an abnormal endothelial morphology as sequelae, suggesting this condition is not as innocuous as it has been suggested.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pina, Susana& Pedrosa, Catarina& Santos, Cristina& Feijóo, Bernardo& Pêgo, Peter& Vendrell, Cristina…[et al.]. 2014. Ocular Toxicity Secondary to Asclepias physocarpa : The Balloon Plant. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pina, Susana…[et al.]. Ocular Toxicity Secondary to Asclepias physocarpa : The Balloon Plant. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pina, Susana& Pedrosa, Catarina& Santos, Cristina& Feijóo, Bernardo& Pêgo, Peter& Vendrell, Cristina…[et al.]. Ocular Toxicity Secondary to Asclepias physocarpa : The Balloon Plant. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501489
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501489