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Case report: Aquarium palytoxin induced keratoconjunctivitis.

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep

March 2022

Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine, 5839 University Ave, Halifax, NS, B3H4R2, Canada.

Purpose: This case report describes the therapeutic management of a 61-year-old male who experienced aquarium coral keratoconjunctivitis caused by exposure to palytoxin and provides an additional resource to raise awareness and treat patients with ocular exposure to palytoxin.

Observations: A 61-year-old male inadvertently touched his left eye while cleaning an aquarium. Within 24 hours, pain, redness and visual blurring was noted.

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