• J Emerg Med · Mar 1990

    Case Reports

    Seizures following the use of proparacaine hydrochloride eye drops.

    • R K Cydulka and S Betzelos.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
    • J Emerg Med. 1990 Mar 1; 8 (2): 131-3.

    AbstractA 28-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for treatment of a corneal abrasion. Shortly after inserting two drops of proparacaine hydrochloride eye drops into her conjunctival sac, she experienced a tonic-clonic seizure. The absorption, systemic effects, and side effects of topical ophthalmological preparations are discussed.

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