BACKGROUND
Surgeons may be unaware of the ability of plant toxins to cause corneal damage. Therefore, corneal damage following intraocular surgery due to plant toxins may be misdiagnosed as postoperative infection.
METHODS
A 74-year-old man presented with hyperemia and reduced visual acuity in both
To introduce a case of corneal endothelial toxicity caused by Asclepias curassavica (Milkweed) in Korea.A 37-year-old Asian man presented with decreased vision and redness in the right eye, which developed after contact with Asclepias curassavica. At
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.
Cardioactive steroids (CAS) are medically important compounds historically used for conditions like edema and "dropsy." There is literature from the 17th century regarding their therapeutic effects. They are available in several plants including oleander, foxglove, lily of the valley, red squill,
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