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Letter to the Editor
Diagnosis of
Dieffenbachia
induced corneal injury by confocal microscopy
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Editor,—Dieffenbachia, a tropical house plant, belongs to the family Araceae. Throughout the plant, specialised cells release needle-like crystals of calcium oxalate (raphides) in an explosive manner upon breaking the stem or the branches.1 These may penetrate skin and mucous membranes, and also involve the cornea. We present the first follow up ofDieffenbachia induced corneal lesions using a real time confocal in vivo slit scanning microscope.2 3
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