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Corneal perforation in nontuberculous (staphylococcal) phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|March 1, 1975
Summary
Severe staphylococcal blepharokeratoconjunctivitis led to intermittent corneal phlyctenules and perforation in a young man. The perforation healed spontaneously after a second occurrence, possibly due to hypersensitivity or missed treatment.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Staphylococcal blepharokeratoconjunctivitis is a common ocular infection.
- Phlyctenules are inflammatory nodules that can develop in response to bacterial antigens.
- Corneal involvement can lead to vision-threatening complications.