A case report of ocular injury by Euphorbia plant sap

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 267-270

  Lam, Tommy Sing Kit ^a   Wong, Oi Fung ^a   Leung, Ching Hang ^a   Fung, Hin Tat ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Euphorbia; Eye injuries; Occupational accidents; Plants

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; FLUOROMETHOLONE; LEVOFLOXACIN; SOLCOSERYL;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; EUPHORBIA; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE INJURY; EYE PAIN; GARDENING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PLANT FLUID; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 70349847475     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490790901600414     Document Type: Article

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