title: [Be aware of toxicity of eye drops to ocular surface].
abstract: Ocular surface toxicity caused by the abuse of eye drops is often overlooked. The clinical signs are usually nonspecific and can be mistaken resulting from other eye surface diseases. Pathogenic mechanisms vary widely with different application of eye drops. Ophthalmologist should be aware of the ocular surface toxicity induced by eye drops and its prevention and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China. yanxiaom@sohu.com.
authors.forename: Xiao-ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions