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Pseudomonas keratitis 4 years after laser in situ keratomileusis
- Source :
- Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry. 88(10)
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- PURPOSE To report a patient who presented an infectious keratitis 4 years after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) without any other predisposing risk factor than the LASIK procedure itself. CASE REPORT We report a 32-year-old man operated by LASIK in January 2006 who presented with infectious keratitis in the OD in April 2010. Clinical examination showed a corneal abscess at 10-o'clock position in the interface and fibrin and Tyndall 4+ in the anterior chamber. Microbiological analysis identified Pseudomonas aeruginosa as the cause of infection. The patient was given ofloxacin, sulfate neomycin, polymyxin B, and prednisolone acetate to be used every 2 h. Treatment led to clinical improvement with resolution of corneal infiltrate. Keratitis with intact epithelium by Pseudomonas can occur up to 4 years after LASIK. CONCLUSIONS LASIK treatment is a predisposing factor for bacterial keratitis even years after surgery. This report demonstrates the importance of continued postoperative vigilance by patient and his/her clinician.
- Subjects :
- Corneal abscess
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factors
genetic structures
medicine.medical_treatment
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
Corneal Infiltrates
Keratomileusis
Physical examination
Infectious Keratitis
Eye Infections, Bacterial
Keratitis
Cornea
Diagnosis, Differential
Postoperative Complications
Ophthalmology
medicine
Humans
Pseudomonas Infections
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
LASIK
medicine.disease
eye diseases
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Hyperopia
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
sense organs
business
Polymyxin B
Optometry
medicine.drug
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15389235
- Volume :
- 88
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d620c44f58674118016df72ef2a406cd