Toxic keratopathy secondary to topical anesthetic and its management
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INTRODUCTION Corneal damage associated with abuse of topical anesthetics is a rare clinic entity. Topical anesthetic abuse is one of the causes of ring keratitis. Ring keratitis is easily overlooked because it can mimic acanthamoeba keratitis or other infectious keratitis. The outcome is often poor, leading to persistent epithelial defects, corneal scarring, and perforations. CASE PRESENTATIO...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Kartal Training and Research Hospital
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1302-485X
DOI: 10.5505/jkartaltr.2012.16013