Fungal keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis

Authors
Sridhar, MS Garg, P Bansal, AK Sharma, S
Citation
Ms. Sridhar et al., Fungal keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis, J CAT REF S, 26(4), 2000, pp. 613-615
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
ISSN journal
08863350 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
613 - 615
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-3350(200004)26:4<613:FKALIS>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A 22-year-old woman presented with pain, redness, watering, and decrease in vision in her left eye 15 days after laser in situ keratomileusis for myop ia. Slitlamp examination showed a central full-thickness infiltrate with hy phate edges. Microscopic examination of corneal scrapings from the edge and underneath the flap showed fungal filaments, and the growth on culture med ia was identified as Scedosporium apiospermum. J Cataract Refract Surg 2000 ; 26:613-615 (C) 2000 ASCRS and ESCRS.