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Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology Volume 35, 2016 - Issue 2
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Case Report

Diffuse epithelial keratopathy following a single instillation of topical lignocaine: the damaging drop

Annapurna KumarKarpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, Tamil Nadu, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 173-175 | Received 13 Feb 2015, Accepted 04 Apr 2015, Published online: 04 May 2015
 
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Abstract

Toxic corneal epitheliopathies are a known occurrence following chronic use of topical anesthetic agents in ophthalmology. We report two cases of diffuse epithelial keratopathy following a single drop of 4% lignocaine in two diabetic patients scheduled for fundus fluorescein angiography.

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