Retrobulbar haemorrhage associated with chronic Gingko biloba ingestion.

نویسندگان

  • K C S Fong
  • P E Kinnear
چکیده

Retrobulbar haemorrhage is a rare and potentially sight threatening complication after peribulbar local anaesthetic injection for cataract surgery. A case is reported of a woman who developed this complication and was subsequently found to have been taking Gingko biloba extract tablets which may have predisposed her to developing the haemorrhage.

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

The Effect of Gingko Biloba on Hearing in Mice with Noise-Induced Temporary Threshold Shift

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Gingko biloba extract is known for enhancing blood circulation, scavenging free radicals, and antagonizing against platelet-activating factor. This study evaluated the effect of Gingko biloba on the noise-induced temporary threshold shift of hearing. MATERIALS AND METHODS Temporary threshold shift was induced by exposing mice to 110 dB SPL sound for 1 hour. The exper...

متن کامل

Ginkgo Biloba Ameliorates Subfertility Induced by Testicular Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Adult Wistar Rats: A Possible New Mitochondrial Mechanism

Testicular torsion, a surgical emergency, could affect the endocrine and exocrine testicular functions. This study demonstrates histopathological and physiological effects of testicular ischemia/perfusion (I/R) injury and the possible protective effects of Ginkgo biloba treatment. Fifty adult male Wistar rats, 180-200 gm, were randomly divided into sham-operated, Gingko biloba supplemented, isc...

متن کامل

Ginkgo biloba Extract for Patients with Early Diabetic Nephropathy: A Systematic Review

Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a Ginkgo biloba extract for patients with early diabetic nephropathy. Methods. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) conducted on adults with early diabetic nephropathy which used Gingko biloba extract were included. The major databases were searched, and manufacturers of Gingko biloba products were contacted for information on any published...

متن کامل

Comparative Study of Treatments for Tinnitus: Allopathy or Homeopathy?

The study described in this paper aims to compare the efficacies of homeopathy and allopathic therapy for tinnitus of different etiologies and periods of time since onset. It is a retrospective study with a lower reliability than prospective ones, but reaching the same results regarding the Gingko Biloba therapy as the most prospective studies published, respectively its efficacy only in vascul...

متن کامل

Herbal medicine use by children presenting for ambulatory anesthesia and surgery.

BACKGROUND Herbal medicine use has become increasingly popular throughout the world. Some of these agents may have serious interactions with anesthetic drugs. Children may potentially be more vulnerable to such interactions because of altered drug handling. While the prevalence of herbal medicine use by children with some chronic illnesses has been estimated, the incidence of this in a populati...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:
  • Postgraduate medical journal

دوره 79 935  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003