Amniotic membrane transplantation for necrotising conjunctival ulceration following subconjunctival atropine injection

Subconjunctival drug administration in horses

“…Subconjunctival injection of drugs are generally safe but side effects have been reported. Conjunctival necrosis and sclera melting after subconjunctival injections of antimicrobial agents, corticosteroids and atropine have been reported in man (Johns 1988; Carnahan and Goldstein 2000; Seo et al . 2002).…”

“…Subconjunctival injection of drugs are generally safe but side effects have been reported. Conjunctival necrosis and sclera melting after subconjunctival injections of antimicrobial agents, corticosteroids and atropine have been reported in man (Johns 1988;Carnahan and Goldstein 2000;Seo et al 2002). Subconjunctival methylprednisolone acetate and triamcinolone acetate have been associated with granuloma formation in the dog (Hakanson et al 1991) and osseous metaplasia was diagnosed following methylprednisolone acetate in one horse (Donaldson et al 2012).…”