Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon

Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon

David Fleischman, Jay J Meyer, W Craig FowlerDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, USAAbstract: We present the case of an 82-year-old woman with severe keratouveitis secondary to exposure to the plant Euphorbia cyparissias during the month of August. D...

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Main Authors: Fleischman D, Meyer JJ, Fowler WC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012-06-01
Series:Clinical Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/keratouveitis-from-euphorbia-cyparissias-exposure-is-a-temporal-phenom-a10027
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spelling doaj-0e03c3f615d742ff88e38be665ba2fde2020-11-25T02:45:11ZengDove Medical PressClinical Ophthalmology1177-54671177-54832012-06-012012default851853Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenonFleischman DMeyer JJFowler WCDavid Fleischman, Jay J Meyer, W Craig FowlerDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, USAAbstract: We present the case of an 82-year-old woman with severe keratouveitis secondary to exposure to the plant Euphorbia cyparissias during the month of August. Despite copious irrigation of both eyes, she developed a case of Euphorbia keratouveitis that was typical in its course. Exposure to plant sap from this species should be treated much like an alkaline chemical injury as the pH of the ocular surface may be elevated. E. cyparissias should be carefully handled as it may result in keratouveitis, especially in early autumn.Keywords: Euphorbia cyparissias, sap, keratitis, uveitishttp://www.dovepress.com/keratouveitis-from-euphorbia-cyparissias-exposure-is-a-temporal-phenom-a10027
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Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon
Clinical Ophthalmology
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title Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon
title_short Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon
title_full Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon
title_fullStr Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon
title_full_unstemmed Keratouveitis from Euphorbia cyparissias exposure is a temporal phenomenon
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1177-5483
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description David Fleischman, Jay J Meyer, W Craig FowlerDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, USAAbstract: We present the case of an 82-year-old woman with severe keratouveitis secondary to exposure to the plant Euphorbia cyparissias during the month of August. Despite copious irrigation of both eyes, she developed a case of Euphorbia keratouveitis that was typical in its course. Exposure to plant sap from this species should be treated much like an alkaline chemical injury as the pH of the ocular surface may be elevated. E. cyparissias should be carefully handled as it may result in keratouveitis, especially in early autumn.Keywords: Euphorbia cyparissias, sap, keratitis, uveitis
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