Traditional medicine in oman: its role in ophthalmology.

Aim: To present three patients with ocular disease who developed a range of complications following use of traditional medications.

Settings And Design: Case series

Methods: Three patients who were examined in the Ophthalmic department of a tertiary care teaching hospital in the Sultanate of Oman between 2003 and 2004, seeking care following use of traditional medicines and or healing practices for various ophthalmic problems described below.

Results: The first patient was a computer professional with a chalazion; the patient used a plant extract from 'Calotropis procera' as a part of the treatment.