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JOHN I. CROWDER, MD; ROBERT R. SEXTON, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1964;72(4):476-484.

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Introduction

The toxic effects of the topical application of plant juice on the human eye have been mentioned previously in the ophthalmic literature. Wong¹ and Crawford² reported on crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) keratoconjunctivitis. Roberg³ reported a case of conjunctivitis caused by corn cockle (Agrostemmae githago). Muthayya⁴ reported on madar (Calotropis gigantea) keratitis, and Grana⁵ on beach apple (Hippomane mancinella) conjunctivitis in soldiers.

Our concern is with the more common Euphorbia. The genus Euphorbia contains nearly 1,000 species. Some of these plants are familiar as ornamental plants, ie, the poinsettia (E pulcherrima), the crown of thorns (E milii), the candelebra cactus (E lactea) (Fig 1 and 2), and the pencil tree (E tirucalli)^6,7 (Fig 3 and 4). These plants characteristically produce a sticky, acrid, milky juice. This juice exudes in copious quantities from any wound in the two common South Florida species E lactea and . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Miami, Fla

Research Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1962-1963, presently Captain, USAF (MC), Chief, Ophthalmology, 820th Medical Group, Plattsburg AFB, NY (Dr. Crowder); Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine and Chief, Ophthalmology, Veterans Administration Hospital, Coral Gables, Fla (Dr. Sexton).

Footnotes
Submitted for publication March 26, 1964.

This study was supported in part by the USPHS grant NBT-EP, BT-990, through the National Institutes of Health.

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