Keratolysis Associated with Methamphetamine Use – Incidental Diagnosis of Corneal Melt in a Patient with Acute Methamphetamine Intoxication

Case Presentation: A 38-year-old male presented to the emergency department with methamphetamine-induced agitation. Physical exam showed clouding of the left cornea, with gelatinous appearance and associated conjunctivitis, consistent with corneal melt, or keratolysis. Discussion: Keratolysis is dis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jagdipak S. Heer, Sean Heavey, Daniel Quesada, Phillip Aguìñiga-Navarrete, Madison B. Garrett, Kieron Barkataki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4962t66v