FLUOROMETHOLONE-INDUCED CATARACT AFTER PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY

The use of topical corticosteroids following photorefractive keratecto my (PRK) is widespread. The major complications of potent corticostero ids are glaucoma and cataract formation; in order to decrease these co mplications, 0.1% fluorometholone administration is usually preferred after PRK. We report here a case of lens opacification which was induc ed by 0.1% fluorometholone administration after PRK in a period of 4 m onths. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of 0.1% fluor ometholone-induced cataract after PRK.