Ocular Injuries from Plant Sap in Army Soldiers

Euphorbia Plant Induced Toxic Keratopathy

“…Individuals working in cleaning ,grass cutting should wear protective eye glassess. 12 Serious eye injuries can be avoided by simply wearing large goggle with proper fitting. To the best of our knowledge and MEDLINE search, this is the youngest patient with large corneal defect almost covering three quarter of cornea as a case of euphorbia induced toxic keratopathy.…”

A Case Report of Ocular Injury by Euphorbia Plant Sap

“…19 Besides the species of plant, the severity of ocular inflammation certainly is also related to the concentration of the sap and the duration of contact. 7 The hallmark of ocular injuries by the saps of Euphorbia plants is intense pain immediately upon exposure. Early recognition of the symptoms and appropriate treatment is the cornerstone of the management of ocular injuries by Euphorbia plant saps.…”

“…6 The symptoms may worsen several hours to days after the exposure. 6,7 The patients should be warned of the possibility of worsening of vision before an improvement after days and it is important to have frequent follow-up for reassessment.…”

“…They got ocular exposure from splashes of the plant sap while performing grass cutting work. 7 Apart from direct splashing into the eyes, there are other mechanisms of ocular contact with the sap, i.e. rubbing the eyes with contaminated hands 8 and intentional application of the sap for the treatment of eyelid wart.…”

Medicinal Value of Euphorbia Tirucalli

“…[65] Disuses A number of disuses have also been mentioned. Associated with its vesicant and rubifacient features, E. tirucalli latex is reported to cause conjunctivitis [68][69][70][71] when it accidentally gets in contact with the eyes. Symptoms range from mild epithelial keratoconjunctivitis to severe keratitis with stromal edema, epithelial sloughing, and anterior uveitis, which usually heal in 2-7days but can also result into permanent blindness.…”