ABSTRACT
Calotropis procera produces copious amounts of latex, which has been shown to possess several pharmacological properities. Its local application produces intense inflammatory response. In the 10 cases of Calotropis procera -induced keratitis reported here, the clinical picture showed corneal edema with striate keratopathy without any evidence of intraocular inflammation. The inflammation was reversed by the local application of steroid drops.
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Adult , Aged, 80 and over , Calotropis/adverse effects , Cornea/drug effects , Corneal Edema/chemically induced , Drug Therapy, Combination , Female , Humans , Keratitis/chemically induced , Ketorolac/therapeutic use , Latex/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged , Plant Structures/adverse effects , Prednisolone/therapeutic use , Tobramycin/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Herpes zoster is mainly a disease of the elderly. Its occurrence in younger age should be viewed with suspicion. A 9-year-old boy presented with herpes zoster ophthalmicus. He had a history of abdominal surgery one and half years back during which he had received blood transfusion. A year following the surgery he developed general malaise and fever with progressive weight loss. He was treated by local doctors. Subsequently he developed eruptions of blisters around right eye for a duration of 8 days, with which he presented to the department of ophthalmology, Pt JNM Medical College, Raipur. On investigations he was found to have infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Systemic acyclovir along with antiretroviral treatment was started, to which he showed favourable response.