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Journal Article
Ocular toxicity by latex of Calotropis procera (Sodom apple)
2009
Overview
We report the spectrum of ocular toxicity following accidental inoculation of latex of Calotropis procera (Sodom apple) in 29 eyes between January 2003 and December 2006. All patients presented with sudden painless dimness of vision with photophobia. Twenty-five (86%) patients had initial visual acuity of less than 20/60. All eyes had conjunctival congestion and mild to severe corneal edema with Descemet's folds. Three (10%) eyes had an epithelial defect, nine (31%) had iridocyclitis, and seven (24%) had associated secondary glaucoma. After treatment with topical corticosteroids, antiglaucoma agents, cycloplegics, hypertonic saline and tears supplements, 27 (93%) eyes recovered completely within 3-14 days. After three months, 17 (74%) out of 23 eyes showed a significant low endothelial cell count compared to the normal fellow eye ( P 0.001). The latex of Calotropis procera causes significant ocular morbidity which may be preventable by simple health education. The long-term effect on corneal endothelium has to be studied further.
Publisher
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd,Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd,Medknow Publications,Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subject
/ Aged
/ Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use
/ Calotropis - adverse effects
/ Conjunctival Diseases - chemically induced
/ Conjunctival Diseases - diagnosis
/ Conjunctival Diseases - drug therapy
/ Corneal Edema - chemically induced
/ Corneal Edema - drug therapy
/ Female
/ Glaucoma - chemically induced
/ Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
/ Humans
/ Iridocyclitis - chemically induced
/ Iridocyclitis - drug therapy
/ Latex
/ Male
/ Malus
/ Mydriatics - therapeutic use
/ Photophobia - chemically induced
