Infectious keratitis after laser refractive surgery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
To report two cases of infectious keratitis, one fungal after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and the other bacterial after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Two interventional case reports. Case 1 is a male who was seen 3 weeks after PRK with a corneal ulceration. Case 2 involves a female who was seen 7 weeks after LASIK with interface granularity. Cultures in case 1 were identified as Scopulariopsis species, and despite intensive treatment, a therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (PK) was eventually performed. Case 2 had cultures identified as Mycobacterium chelonae and also ultimately required a therapeutic PK. Two unusual infectious keratitides are reported after different laser refractive surgery techniques.
Medical subject headings
- Ascomycota
- Eye Infections
- Keratitis
- Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
- Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
- Mycobacterium chelonae
- Mycoses