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Post-LASIK infectious crystalline keratopathy caused by Alternaria
Kamna Verma1, Rasik B Vajpayee, Jeewan S Titiyal
1Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Purpose:
To describe a case of infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) caused by Alternaria species.
Methods:
A case report of a 29-year-old woman who presented with clinical features of ICK 3 weeks after LASIK surgery.
Results:
Medical therapy failed to control and resolve the corneal infection. Penetrating keratoplasty was performed, which controlled the infection and aided in visual recovery of 20/30. The culture of the corneal button revealed the presence of Alternaria species fungus.
Conclusions:
Alternaria species fungus may cause ICK after LASIK.
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