Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 17, 2026
07:29
Three Different Protocols of Corneal Collagen Crosslinking in Keratoconus: Conventional, Accelerated and Iontophoresis
Published on: November 12, 2015
Endophthalmitis after radial keratotomy enhancement
D G Heidemann1, S P Dunn, M Haimann
1Department of Ophthalmology, Straith Memorial Hospital, Southfield, Michigan 48034, USA.
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
|July 1, 1997
Summary
This case highlights the risk of endophthalmitis, a severe eye infection, following radial keratotomy (RK) enhancement surgery. Prompt antibiotic treatment was effective, but complications like cataract and retinal detachment occurred.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Radial keratotomy (RK) is a refractive surgical procedure.
- Enhancement surgeries aim to further correct vision after initial RK.
- Endophthalmitis is a serious intraocular infection that can lead to vision loss.
