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A Rare Devastating Complication of Lasik: Bilateral Fungal Keratitis
| العنوان: | A Rare Devastating Complication of Lasik: Bilateral Fungal Keratitis |
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| المؤلفون: | Sekeroglu, H. Taylan, Erdem, E., Yar, K., Yagmur, M., Ersoz, T. R., Uguz, A. |
| المساهمون: | Çukurova Üniversitesi |
| بيانات النشر: | HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION |
| سنة النشر: | 2010 |
| الوصف: | WOS: 000208403700017 ; PubMed ID: 21113441 ; Purpose. To report an unusual case of severe bilateral fungal keratitis following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Method. A 48-year-old man developed bilateral diffuse corneal infiltration two weeks after LASIK. The corneal scrapings revealed fungal filaments but cultures were negative. Results. The corneal ulceration was improved on the left eye whereas spontaneous perforation occurred and finally evisceration was needed on the right eye despite topical and systemic antifungal treatment. Conclusions. Fungal keratitis, especially with bilateral involvement, is a very rare and serious complication of LASIK surgery. Clinical suspicion is crucial because most of fungal keratitis are misdiagnosed as bacterial keratitis and can lead serious visual results, even eye loss. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2090-004X |
| Relation: | JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY; Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı; https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/450230; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12605/6257 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2010/450230 |
| الاتاحة: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12605/6257 https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/450230 |
| Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.F79FF591 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2090004X |
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| DOI: | 10.1155/2010/450230 |