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Keratitis and Corneal Melt With Ketorolac Tromethamine After Conductive Keratoplasty

Authors :
Yousuf M. Khalifa
Mark D. Mifflin
Source :
Cornea. 30:477-478
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2011.

Abstract

Purpose To report a case of keratitis and corneal melt after conductive keratoplasty (CK) enhancement. Method Case report. Results A 52-year-old woman with emmetropic presbyopia had undergone previous CK for monovision and underwent CK enhancement 4 years later. Postoperatively, she was managed with ketorolac tromethamine 0.4% and developed keratitis and corneal melt. Conclusions This is the first reported case of keratitis and corneal melt associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory topical medications in a post-CK patient.

Details

ISSN :
02773740
Volume :
30
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Cornea
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....12950fba3365cf93457c303419504b80
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/ico.0b013e3181ef6ec7