Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma harboring Leishmania amastigotes in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient.

tergent. The detergent may enable the toxin to penetrate deeper into the cornea. We believe that these are the first reported cases of Surgilube use on the ocular surface. Because of the common use of Surgilube in the hospital setting and the similar appearance to certain ocular medications, it is unlikely that this is the first actual time its mistaken use has occurred. It is important to correctly identify any medication being used on the ocular surface. It is also important to identify which medications are safe for use in the eye and not to use medications that do not have this designation. Although the patients in our case reports regained good vision, one patient was left with corneal haze and the other with chronic dry eye irritation. Due to the slow reepithelialization of the cornea, infectious keratitis and loss of visual acuity are possible.