title: Toxic keratitis after use of wrongly labeled non-ophthalmic medication.
abstract: We present a 24-year-old female with trauma to her right eye. The patient was prescribed topical Tobramicin-dexamethasone eye drops but the pharmacy dispensed diclofenac diethyl amine ointment. The patient presented to the emergency room with lid edema, conjunctival injection and a corneal epithelial defect and toxic keratitis. The patient was successfully managed with copious irrigation, bandage contact lens and topical antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohammad A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Amry
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nada
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Abdan
authors.affiliation: Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Saleh A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Al-Othaimeen
keywords: Drug dispensing; Keratitis; Label; Pharmacy; Toxic; Wrong