PMC3331881_01
Patient 6 hours after exposure to undiluted Ecballium elaterium fruit juice. a Periorbital edema. b Conjunctival edema is noted.
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F2
The symptoms began within minutes after the herb's fruit bursted and juice splashed into the eye (fig. 2).
a Well-defined edematous areas in the anterior peripheral upper quadrants of the cornea. b Descemet's membrane folds.
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F3
Slit lamp examination revealed corneal epithelial micro-erosions, corneal superficial well-defined edematous areas mainly in the peripheral upper quadrants (fig. 3a), Descemet's membrane folds (fig. 3b) and moderate anterior chamber flare.