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Today I was cleaning my garden. There were many colocassia/arum plants . Accidentally while cutting them, the plant sap/juice from the cut end entered my eye. I put some lubricating eye drop to cool down my eye.Will anything happen took my eye.?Will the plant sap damage my eye? Will I lose my vision?
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If there is any redness or discharge or pain or blurring of vision then immediately consult an ophthalmologist nearby..
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This is case of chemical injury
It may cause mild inflammation in eye along with corneal edema
I would recommend you to consult local ophthalmologist and get proper eye examination done
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Some of the plants secrete alkloids in their saps, which may be toxic to the eyes.
Washing thoroughly and putting lubricating drops is the right thing.
You may contact an eye surgeon to examine your eyes under slit lamp.i
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