Ocular toxicity by latex of Calotropis procera (Sodom apple)

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 232-234

  Basak, Samar K ^a   Bhaumik, Arup ^a   Mohanta, Ayan ^a   Singhal, Prashant ^a  

^a Disha Eye Hospitals and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Calotropis procera* latex; Ocular toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; LATEX; MYDRIATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALOTROPIS; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CORNEA EDEMA; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOPHOBIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CALOTROPIS; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; CORNEAL EDEMA; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; IRIDOCYCLITIS; LATEX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYDRIATICS; PHOTOPHOBIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 66249138444     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.49402     Document Type: Article

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