Abstract
A 27-year-old man presented with corneal ectasia in his left eye 4 years after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and was treated with riboflavin-ultraviolet-A (crosslinking). During the first post-treatment days, diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) (stage III) developed. The microbiology culture was negative. After intensive treatment with topical corticosteroids, the DLK resolved during the following 2 weeks. Crosslinking for post-LASIK corneal ectasia may induce DLK. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment with intensive topical corticosteroids is essential to successfully manage this post-crosslinking complication.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2135-2137 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2007 |
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Diffuse lamellar keratitis after corneal crosslinking in a patient with post-laser in situ keratomileusis corneal ectasia. / Kymionis, George D.; Bouzoukis, Dimitrios I.; Diakonis, Vasilios F.; Portaliou, Dimitra M.; Pallikaris, Aristofanis I.; Yoo, Sonia H.
In: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Vol. 33, No. 12, 01.12.2007, p. 2135-2137.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Diffuse lamellar keratitis after corneal crosslinking in a patient with post-laser in situ keratomileusis corneal ectasia
AU - Kymionis, George D.
AU - Bouzoukis, Dimitrios I.
AU - Diakonis, Vasilios F.
AU - Portaliou, Dimitra M.
AU - Pallikaris, Aristofanis I.
AU - Yoo, Sonia H
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - A 27-year-old man presented with corneal ectasia in his left eye 4 years after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and was treated with riboflavin-ultraviolet-A (crosslinking). During the first post-treatment days, diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) (stage III) developed. The microbiology culture was negative. After intensive treatment with topical corticosteroids, the DLK resolved during the following 2 weeks. Crosslinking for post-LASIK corneal ectasia may induce DLK. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment with intensive topical corticosteroids is essential to successfully manage this post-crosslinking complication.
AB - A 27-year-old man presented with corneal ectasia in his left eye 4 years after myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and was treated with riboflavin-ultraviolet-A (crosslinking). During the first post-treatment days, diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) (stage III) developed. The microbiology culture was negative. After intensive treatment with topical corticosteroids, the DLK resolved during the following 2 weeks. Crosslinking for post-LASIK corneal ectasia may induce DLK. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment with intensive topical corticosteroids is essential to successfully manage this post-crosslinking complication.
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