Case Report: Ocular Capsaicin Exposure with Chemosis from Jalapeño Peppers

¹Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rowan University SOM, Jefferson Health New Jersey, Stratford, NJ, USA

²Department of Emergency Medicine, Jefferson New Jersey- Stratford, NJ, USA

³Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Jefferson NJ, USA

*Corresponding Author: James Espinosa, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rowan University SOM, Jefferson Health New Jersey, 18 East Laurel Road, Stratford, NJ 08084, USA; Email: [email protected]

Received Date: June 28, 2023

Publication Date: July 13, 2023

Citation: Espinosa J, Maddock E, Campbell D, Lucerna A, Schuitema H. (2023). Case Report: Ocular Capsaicin Exposure with Chemosis from Jalapeño Peppers. Mathews J Emergency Med. 8(4):63.

Copyright: Espinosa J, et al. © (2023)

ABSTRACT

A 42-year-old female presented to an Emergency Department (ED) with the abrupt onset of left eye pain, tearing and eye redness of one-hour duration. Her symptoms were due to ocular toxicity from contact exposure to capsicum, through preparation of Jalapeño peppers.

Keywords: Ocular Toxicity From Jalapeño Peppers, Ocular Capsaicin Exposure