Corneal endothelial cytotoxicity of the Calotropis procera (ushaar) plant.

Purpose: To report 6 eyes of 5 patients with transient corneal edema after exposure to the milky latex of Calotropis procera (ushaar).

Methods: Interventional case series.

Results: Intracorneal penetration of ushaar latex can lead to permanent endothelial cell loss with morphologic alteration.