title: Penetrating keratoplasty restoring vision in an unusual case of corneal opacity following exposure to Euphorbia latex.
abstract: The milky sap of the Euphorbia plant is highly toxic and causes inflammation to the skin and eyes. Damage to the eye ranges from superficial epithelial defects, keratoconjunctivitis, mild to moderate corneal edema, anterior uveitis, Descemet membrane folds, raised intraocular pressure and rarely corneal opacity in severe untreated cases. Here we report a case of visual restoration by optical penetrating keratoplasty in a patient with severe corneal opacity following exposure to Euphorbia latex.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India jayanta.mickey@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jayanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.affiliation: RMO Clinical Tutor, Malda Medical College and Hospital, Malda, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Somnath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choudhury
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Biochemistry, ESI Hospital, Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Kapildeb
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lahiri
authors.affiliation: Junior Resident, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Smruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savale
authors.affiliation: Junior Resident, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Monideepa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.affiliation: Professor, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Himadri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Datta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D028481:Euphorbia / Q000633:toxicity*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D007840:Latex / Q000633:toxicity*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D007840:Latex
keywords: Euphorbia; anterior uveitis; keratoconjunctivitis; penetrating keratoplasty