Ocular Toxicity Secondary toAsclepias physocarpa: The Balloon Plant

Ocular Toxicity Secondary to Asclepias physocarpa: The Balloon Plant

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-...

Ocular toxicity of ethambutol.

OBJECTIVE To review the literature on ocular toxicity of ethambutol--its background, clinical presentation, toxicity characteristics, management, monitoring, and preventive measures. DATA SOURCES Literature search of Medline from 1962 to May 2005. STUDY SELECTION All related literature in English using the search formula: (ethambutol OR myambutol) AND (eye* OR ophthal* OR ocular) AND (adver...

Ocular toxicity of hydroxychloroquine.

OBJECTIVES To review the types, incidence, pathogenesis, risk factors, and clinical characteristics of hydroxychloroquine ocular toxicity and current views about its screening and management. DATA SOURCES Literature search of Medline up to May 2005. STUDY SELECTION Key words for the literature search were 'hydroxychloroquine', 'chloroquine', 'ocular', 'toxicity', 'retinopathy', and 'screeni...

Ocular toxicity from ethambutol.

Ocular quinine toxicity.

A case of ocular quinine toxicity is described which showed the typical acute visual loss and subsequent recovery. Vermiform motion of the pupil was noted 48 hours after overdose. This acute effect has not been reported before. Although acute systemic intoxication may respond to removal of quinine from the gut and circulation, there is no evidence that any treatment affects the visual prognosis...