Euphorbia sap keratopathy: four cases and a possible pathogenic mechanism.
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Euphorbia sap keratopathy: four cases and a possible pathogenic mechanism.
AIMS To report four cases of Euphorbia sap causing anterior segment toxicity. METHODS Medical records of four patients who presented with Euphorbia sap keratoconjunctivitis were reviewed. Clinical findings were compared with previously published reports. RESULTS All of these patients experienced a similar clinical course. Initial contact with Euphorbia sap caused punctate epitheliopathy; pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.9.823