A Case Report of Ocular Injury by Euphorbia Plant Sap

Abstract

Ocular injuries in the working place are usually related to exposure to industrial chemical substances e.g. acid and alkaline, radiation energy e.g. ultraviolet light or even direct trauma. Ocular injuries by saps of plants are uncommon but can result in serious ocular complications. We report a case of ocular injury of a gardener caused by the sap of a Euphorbia plant, Euphorbia trigona. The ocular complications and management of Euphorbia plant sap-associated eye injuries are reviewed.

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“…The bullous lesions that developed on our patients' skin occurred after only brief exposure to the sap of the plants. Only a few cases of contact dermatitis associated with E. helioscopia have been reported previously in the literature . The plants constitute a risk to children, who may be exposed to the sap during play, and to those who may be exposed when the plants are used in traditional medicine.…”

Ingenol Mebutate: A Promising Treatment for Actinic Keratoses and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

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