Custard apple-induced toxic keratopathy
Custard apple seeds are a natural remedy for head lice. We report a case series of three patients with ocular exposure to custard apple seeds. All three developed toxic keratopathy which was treated with topical antibiotics and soft steroids and they responded well to the treatment. This report is i...
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| author | R Sruthi G S Kalaimathi Vinay S Pillai |
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| description | Custard apple seeds are a natural remedy for head lice. We report a case series of three patients with ocular exposure to custard apple seeds. All three developed toxic keratopathy which was treated with topical antibiotics and soft steroids and they responded well to the treatment. This report is intended to increase the awareness in this regard. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1274eb70cf9a498d8459b9e3f01047f42022-12-22T00:10:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsKerala Journal of Ophthalmology0976-66772022-01-01341626410.4103/kjo.kjo_5_21Custard apple-induced toxic keratopathyR SruthiG S KalaimathiVinay S PillaiCustard apple seeds are a natural remedy for head lice. We report a case series of three patients with ocular exposure to custard apple seeds. All three developed toxic keratopathy which was treated with topical antibiotics and soft steroids and they responded well to the treatment. This report is intended to increase the awareness in this regard.http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2022;volume=34;issue=1;spage=62;epage=64;aulast=Sruthiannona squamosacustard appletoxic keratopathy |
| spellingShingle | R Sruthi G S Kalaimathi Vinay S Pillai Custard apple-induced toxic keratopathy Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology annona squamosa custard apple toxic keratopathy |
| title | Custard apple-induced toxic keratopathy |
| title_full | Custard apple-induced toxic keratopathy |
| title_fullStr | Custard apple-induced toxic keratopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Custard apple-induced toxic keratopathy |
| title_short | Custard apple-induced toxic keratopathy |
| title_sort | custard apple induced toxic keratopathy |
| topic | annona squamosa custard apple toxic keratopathy |
| url | http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2022;volume=34;issue=1;spage=62;epage=64;aulast=Sruthi |
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