TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Ocular injury from saltwater coral palytoxin: a case report
JO  - American journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Croskey, Annabelle
A1  - Trautman, William
A1  - Barton, David
A1  - Ratay, Mary Kathleen
A1  - Shulman, Joshua
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - We describe a case of a young male who presented to the emergency department with unilateral eye pain, blurred vision, conjunctival injection, and ocular pH of 9, one day after direct ocular exposure to palytoxin (PTX) from coral in a home saltwater fish tank. Although uncommon, ocular PTX toxicity is a potentially vision-threatening condition that requires prompt recognition. This case report documents the successful management of presumed ocular PTX exposure and suggests additional workup and treatment considerations for future patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-6757
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2023.10.027
ID  - ref1
ER  -