Open AccessA Case Report of Ocular Injury by Euphorbia Plant Sap
Author(s) -
Lam TSK,
Wong OF,
Leung CH,
Fung HT
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490790901600414
Subject(s) - euphorbia , medicine , traditional medicine
Ocular injuries in the working place are usually related to exposure to industrial chemical substances e.g. acid and alkaline, radiation energy e.g. ultra‐violet light or even direct trauma. Ocular injuries by saps of plants are uncommon but can result in serious ocular complications. We report a case of ocular injury of a gardener caused by the sap of a Euphorbia plant, Euphorbia trigona. The ocular complications and management of Euphorbia plant sap‐associated eye injuries are reviewed.