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R. Beldavs, S. Al-Ghamdi, L. Wilson, G. Waring (1993)
Bilateral microbial keratitis after radial keratotomy.Archives of ophthalmology, 111 4
R. Bullington, J. Lanier, R. Font (1992)
Nontuberculous mycobacterial keratitis. Report of two cases and review of the literature.Archives of ophthalmology, 110 4
P. Gangadharam, J. Lanier, D. Jones (1977)
Keratitis due to Mycobacterium chelonei.Tubercle, 59 1
D. Heidemann, S. Dunn, J. Watts (1995)
Aspergillus keratitis after radial keratotomy.American journal of ophthalmology, 120 2
J. Fulton, E. Cohen, C. Rapuano (1996)
Bacterial ulcer 3 days after excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy.Archives of ophthalmology, 114 5
J. Robin, R. Beatty, Scott Dunn, M. Trousdale, R. Riffenburgh, N. Rao, Ronald Smith (1986)
Mycobacterium chelonei keratitis after radial keratotomy.American journal of ophthalmology, 102 1
Abstract This is the first report of a severe case of Mycobacterium chelonae keratitis; it occurred in a 26-year-old man after he had undergone excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of severe myopia, once the epithelium was already healed. The diagnosis was made by culture results and acid-fast staining of corneal scrapings. Topical ciprofloxacin sodium, 0.3 mg/mL, plus amikacin sodium, 10 mg/mL, and oral clarithromycin sodium led to remission of the ulceration after 3 months of therapy. Subsequent topical corticosteroid therapy led to complete visual recovery during 1 year of follow-up. There may be an increased risk of severe keratitis during the first postoperative months in eyes that have already undergone photorefractive keratectomy, due to the presence of some microepithelial defects symptomatically negative and not easily detectable by slit-lamp examination. References 1. Fulton JC, Cohen EJ, Rapuano CJ. Bacterial ulcer 3 days after excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy . Arch Ophthalmol . 1996;114:626-627.Crossref 2. Beldavs RA, Al-Ghamdi S, Wilson LA, Waring GO. Bilateral microbial keratitis after radial keratotomy . Arch Ophthalmol . 1993;111:440.Crossref 3. Heidemann DG, Dunn SP, Watts JC. Aspergillus keratitis after radial keratotomy . Am J Ophthalmol . 1995;120:254-256. 4. Robin JB, Beatty RF, Dunn S, et al. Mycobacterium cheloneikeratitis after radial keratotomy . Am J Ophthalmol . 1986;102:72-79. 5. Gangadharam PRJ, Lanier JD, Jones DE. Keratitis due to Mycobacterium chelonei . Tubercle . 1978;59:55-60.Crossref 6. Bullington RH, Lanier JD, Font RL. Nontuberculous mycobacterial keratitis: report of two cases and review of the literature . Arch Ophthalmol . 1992;110:519-524.Crossref
Archives of Ophthalmology – American Medical Association
Published: Oct 1, 1997
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