Case
Report : Corneal Edema Due to Calotropis Procera R. Br.
Wanchai
Laukanjanarat M.D.*
Malinee
Tovanich B. pharm.**
* Depattment of Ophthalmology,
Uttaradit Hospital.
* * Department of Pharmacy, Uttaradit Hospital.
ABSTRACT One
case of corneal edema due to Calotropis procera R. Br. was reported.
The patient had blurred vision in her right eye after contact with traces
of latex from Calotropis procera R. Br. There was extensive stromal
edema with folds of Descemet's membrane of the cornea. The patient was found
that the vision was markely recovered in 3 days.
Thai J Ophthalmol 1997 ; January-June 11(1):
87-90.
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