According to a new report from World Health Organization,
gardeners should be careful sap from toxic gardens during
gardening activity. Euphorbia includes more than 2000 species such as
succulents, tropicals, flowering shrubs, and trees.
Most of the plants in euphorbia produce
white latex sap. It can be
a harmful chemical for your skin which can make your eyes puffy or
swollen if you touch your hands at the eyes or close to the eye area after
gardening.
white latex sap. It can be
a harmful chemical for your skin which can make your eyes puffy or
swollen if you touch your hands at the eyes or close to the eye area after
gardening.
Getting sap in the eye can cause mild to moderate or severe eye infections
such as burning, itching, pain, swelling, light sensitivity, blurry
vision, puffy eyes, watery eyes, and swollen eyelids.
such as burning, itching, pain, swelling, light sensitivity, blurry
vision, puffy eyes, watery eyes, and swollen eyelids.
Sometimes rubbing eyes with hands during gardening can cause an
allergic reaction because debris and dust can enter inside the eyes.
allergic reaction because debris and dust can enter inside the eyes.
Sap from Garden Plants According to a Case Study
The 29 years old patient came to Katherin McVeigh in the Bristol Eye
Hospital with pain and inflammation in the eyes. At first, Katherin
couldn’t figure out the actual reason behind it.
Hospital with pain and inflammation in the eyes. At first, Katherin
couldn’t figure out the actual reason behind it.
She describes in her report, patient denies that he did not use any
chemicals during gardening. Eventually, contact with euphorbia plants
in the patient’s garden was attributed to the actual problem by Katherin in
her report.
chemicals during gardening. Eventually, contact with euphorbia plants
in the patient’s garden was attributed to the actual problem by Katherin in
her report.
She writes in her report, sap with toxic garden plants can burn to the
different parts of the eyes such as
ulcers on the cornea and blindness.
different parts of the eyes such as
ulcers on the cornea and blindness.
How to Treat infection with Sap from Garden Plant?
She told in her report, irrigation of the eyes is a key when any
chemical injures your eyes. Because it dilutes the substance in
question and also helps to reset the pH of the ocular surface.
chemical injures your eyes. Because it dilutes the substance in
question and also helps to reset the pH of the ocular surface.
Katherin said, pH in the eye is rebalanced and it is the main
treatment for euphorbia.
treatment for euphorbia.
People should wear gloves and eyewear before handling garden plants.
Washing out the eyes, using topical antibiotics and eye patches are
the best treatment options.
Washing out the eyes, using topical antibiotics and eye patches are
the best treatment options.
People should be aware of species of plants while working with them.
Wash your hands after gardening, and remember that do not rub your eyes
during gardening because it can burn your eyes with harmful chemical
effects.
during gardening because it can burn your eyes with harmful chemical
effects.
Parents should also educate their children about the injuries which have
affected the pediatric population badly through playing in the
garden.
affected the pediatric population badly through playing in the
garden.
Usually, any serious treatment does not require and the infection may last
for two weeks. but in a few cases, a serious or long-term infection may
occur after gardening. So keep in mind above mentioned safety measures
during gardening.
for two weeks. but in a few cases, a serious or long-term infection may
occur after gardening. So keep in mind above mentioned safety measures
during gardening.
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