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Neurotrophic keratitis after micropulse transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation
Neurotrophic keratitis after micropulse transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation
- Source :
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss, Pp-(2019), American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- eScholarship, University of California, 2019.
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Abstract
- Purpose: To report two cases of neurotrophic keratitis (NK) after micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (MP-TCP). Observations: Two patients with predisposing factors for decreased corneal sensation developed NK 1 month after MP-TCP. Both patients did not heal with initial treatment with topical antibiotic and preservative free artificial tears. One patient required use of a bandage contact lens and the other patient required tarsorrhaphy. Both eyes experienced recurrence of NK. Conclusions and importance: NK can be triggered after MP-TCP in patients with underlying predisposing factors for decreased corneal sensation. This uncommon but vision-threatening complication should be discussed preoperatively with high-risk patients as a possible adverse event after MP-TCP and followed closely postoperatively. Keywords: Glaucoma, Lasers solid-state, Micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation, Neurotrophic keratitis
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation
medicine.medical_treatment
Glaucoma
Article
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
lcsh:Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Neurotrophic keratitis
Medicine
In patient
Adverse effect
Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision
Decreased corneal sensation
business.industry
Lasers solid-state
medicine.disease
eye diseases
3. Good health
Artificial tears
lcsh:RE1-994
030221 ophthalmology & optometry
Tarsorrhaphy
business
Complication
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss, Pp-(2019), American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....85f1080761f9af5575e72dccf3362d5b