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Case Reports
. 2003 Sep;79(935):531-2.
doi: 10.1136/pmj.79.935.531.

Retrobulbar haemorrhage associated with chronic Gingko biloba ingestion

K C S Fong  1 , P E Kinnear
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Case Reports

Retrobulbar haemorrhage associated with chronic Gingko biloba ingestion

K C S Fong et al. Postgrad Med J. 2003 Sep.

Abstract

Retrobulbar haemorrhage is a rare and potentially sight threatening complication after peribulbar local anaesthetic injection for cataract surgery. A case is reported of a woman who developed this complication and was subsequently found to have been taking Gingko biloba extract tablets which may have predisposed her to developing the haemorrhage.

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    Pirmohamed M. Pirmohamed M. Postgrad Med J. 2003 Sep;79(935):489. doi: 10.1136/pmj.79.935.489. Postgrad Med J. 2003. PMID: 13679543 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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