Acute quinine poisoning. Apropos of 3 cases

SummaryPresentation of three cases of acute quinine intoxication with predominance of ocular manifestations (blindness, optical atrophy, concentric reduction of field of vision).Comments on the toxicity of quinine : on the heart (increase of relation (K) intra-cellular/(K) extra-cellular); on the kidney (glomerular toxic lesions and tubular lesions); and especially on the eyes (direct toxic effect upon the retina).Views on vasodilating therapy.