pharmaceutical herbs with adverse ocular effects

Introduction

Includes:

• chamomile
  • conjunctivitis from topical chamomile might be caused by sensitivity to pollen in chamomile
• Echinacea purpurea
  • allergic conjunctivitis
  • ocular adverse effects might result from echinacea's activation of the immune response
• Ginkgo biloba
  • retinal hemorrhage
  • likely related to platelet inhibition

More general terms

• drug-induced eye disease

Additional terms

• drugs with adverse ocular effects