Spontaneous Hyphema Associated with Ingestion ofGinkgo bilobaExtract

Abstract

To the Editor: Spontaneous bleeding from the iris into the anterior chamber of the eye is a rare problem.¹ We report a case associated with the ingestion of Ginkgo biloba extract, an over-the-counter herbal medication that has recently also been linked to a spontaneous subdural hemorrhage.^2,3 A 70-year-old man presented after two days of recurrent blurred vision in the right eye, with each episode lasting 15 minutes, during which he could perceive a red discoloration through his cornea. One week earlier he had begun twice-daily ingestion of a Ginkoba tablet from his health-food store. Each tablet contained 40 mg . . .