Corneal injury by wild taro

Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2006 Dec;34(9):895-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01359.x.

Abstract

We report a case of crystalline keratopathy caused by Alocasia macrorrhiza. The diagnosis was made based on the observation of needle-like crystals in the corneal stroma following injury to that eye. The condition resolved in 3 months with the disappearance of the crystals confirmed by follow-up confocal microscopy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Alocasia / chemistry*
  • Calcium Oxalate / metabolism
  • Corneal Diseases / etiology*
  • Corneal Diseases / metabolism
  • Corneal Diseases / pathology
  • Corneal Stroma / injuries*
  • Corneal Stroma / pathology
  • Crystallization
  • Eye Injuries, Penetrating / etiology*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Middle Aged
  • Plant Structures / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Calcium Oxalate