Department of Emergency, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep 25;28(2):131-136. doi: 10.4103/meajo.meajo_120_21. eCollection 2021 Apr-Jun.
The present paper reviewed the ocular complications resulting from the use of traditional eye medicine in Central Saudi Arabia. We performed a literature search of the PubMed database using the keywords "traditional medicine," "herbal medicine," "ocular injuries," and "visual impairments," covering all years available for peer-reviewed full-text articles, letters, and review chapters of books. An additional search was performed in Google Scholar. All published materials were in English. Several ocular symptoms and disorders, including conjunctival cicatrization, symblepharon formation, obliteration of the fornices and the canaliculi, keratinization of the cornea, dryness, central corneal thinning, and corneal epithelial defect, have been associated with the use of traditional herbal medicine. In addition, the use of traditional eye medicine may result in corneal edema, opacity, ulceration, and perforation. Early recognition of ocular injuries could avoid or at least delay long-term sequelae. Ophthalmologists should be aware of the side effects of traditional remedies. Furthermore, public education, early detection of symptoms, and timely intervention may prevent permanent damage to the eyes.
本文综述了沙特阿拉伯中部地区使用传统眼药导致的眼部并发症。我们使用“传统医学”、“草药医学”、“眼部损伤”和“视力障碍”等关键词，在 PubMed 数据库中进行了文献检索，涵盖了所有可获得同行评审全文文章、信件和书籍评论章节的年份。我们还在 Google Scholar 上进行了额外的搜索。所有已发表的材料均为英文。结膜瘢痕形成、脸球粘连、穹窿和泪小管闭塞、角膜角化、干燥、中央角膜变薄和角膜上皮缺损等几种眼部症状和疾病与使用传统草药有关。此外，使用传统眼药可能导致角膜水肿、混浊、溃疡和穿孔。早期识别眼部损伤可以避免或至少延迟长期后遗症。眼科医生应该了解传统疗法的副作用。此外，公众教育、早期发现症状和及时干预可能预防眼睛的永久性损伤。
