Keratoconjunctivitis and Periorbital Edema due to Ecballium elaterium

Purpose: To report on a case of keratoconjunctivitis with periorbital edema after accidental exposure to undiluted juice of Ecballium elaterium fruit during the ripening season of this plant. Methods: Case report. Results: Keratoconjunctivitis with Descemet’s membrane folds and superficial upper cor...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios Brouzas, Mariana Oanta, Eleni Loukianou, Marillita Moschos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/336446