Gramoxone Poisoning Victims as Corneal Transplantion Donors.

Kim, Seong Hun; Kim, In Cheol; Ahn, Byung Cook; Chung, Young Taek

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2001;42(12):1803-1806.
Published online December 1, 2001.

Gramoxone Poisoning Victims as Corneal Transplantion Donors.

Seong Hun Kim, In Cheol Kim, Byung Cook Ahn, Young Taek Chung

¹Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Korea. ytchungc@hanmir.com
²Pureun Eye Clinic, Korea.

Gramoxone 중독자의 각막기증

김성훈(Seong Hun Kim),김인철(In Cheol Kim),안병국(Byung Cook Ahn),정영택(Young Taek Chung)

Abstract

PURPOSE
Paraquat (Gramoxone;1,1'dimethyl 4,4'-dipyridilium) is a toxic herbicide. It is ingested accidently or for the purpose of suicide in rural community. Having experienced four patients receiving donor corneas from the victims of Gramoxone poisoning, we report these cases with the review of the literature. METHODS: Four corneas donated by two males who died of Gramoxone intoxication were used in corneal transplantation of 4 patients. RESULTS: At postoperative 12 months, uncorrected visual acuity in each of the 3 patients was 0.1, 0.3 and 0.04, and each cornea maintained transparency. One patient had a retransplantation due to corneal epithelial cell defect and at postoperative 12 months, uncorrected visual acuity was 0.9.

Key Words: Corneal transplantation;Gramoxone