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| Year : 2009 | Volume
: 57
| Issue : 1 | Page : 58-60 |
Calotropis procera -induced keratitis
Nidhi Pandey, AK Chandrakar, ML Garg, Santosh Singh Patel
Department of Ophthalmology, Pt. J.N.M. Medical College, Raipur (C.G.), India
Correspondence Address:
Nidhi Pandey
C-84, Sector 1, Devendra Nagar, Raipur-492 009, (C.G.)
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.44492 PMID: 19075415
Calotropis procera produces copious amounts of latex, which has been shown to possess several pharmacological properities. Its local application produces intense inflammatory response. In the 10 cases of Calotropis procera -induced keratitis reported here, the clinical picture showed corneal edema with striate keratopathy without any evidence of intraocular inflammation. The inflammation was reversed by the local application of steroid drops.
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