[Harmful impact of Diffenbachia sap on the anterior segment of the eye]

The author presents a case of a woman with conjunctival and corneal changes caused by the drop of the sap form a decorative home plant Dieffenbachia. The patient complained of pain, burning and slight worsening of vision Conjunctival swelling, lesions of corneal epithelium with a number of minute foreign bodies of a needle-like shape in cornea were observed. The mechanism of the Dieffenbachia toxicity as well as the management of the injuries are discussed.