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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Calotropis procera (ushaar) keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 139, No. 1, Year 2005
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Description
To report a case of permanent endothelial cell injury after intracorneal penetration of milky latex from Calotropis procera (ushaar). Interventional case report. A 40-year-old patient developed painless corneal edema despite minimal epithelial injury after exposure to ushaar latex. Confocal and specular microscopy confirmed permanent endothelial cell loss with morphologic alteration after intracorneal penetration of ushaar latex. Corneal edema resolved completely after 2 weeks, although reduced endothelial cell count and abnormal morphology persisted. Ushaar latex is capable of penetrating the corneal stroma and inducing permanent loss of endothelial cells. Corneal edema resolves if sufficient endothelial cell viability is still present after resolution of ushaar keratitis. © 2005 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Mezaine, Hani S.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Al-Rajhi, Ali A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Al-Assiri, Abdullah A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Wagoner, Michael D.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ajo.2004.07.062
ISSN:
00029394
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Violence And Injury