Arcuate keratotomy infiltration following uneventful femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery
An 84-year-old gentleman underwent uneventful femtolaser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) with an arcuate keratotomy (AK) in the left eye. On the 18th post-operative day, a corneal infiltrate developed involving the AK. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the organism isolated on culture. The infiltrate...
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doaj-34cca611075f4db3b089ce62e7dc1b3a2020-11-25T02:04:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892019-01-0167101742174410.4103/ijo.IJO_72_19Arcuate keratotomy infiltration following uneventful femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgeryPartha BiswasSumana ChatterjeeSneha BatraAniket GinodiaPreeyam BiswasAn 84-year-old gentleman underwent uneventful femtolaser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) with an arcuate keratotomy (AK) in the left eye. On the 18th post-operative day, a corneal infiltrate developed involving the AK. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the organism isolated on culture. The infiltrate resolved with topical fortified vancomycin and amikacin eyedrops, and the patient regained a visual acuity of 6/6 after 12 weeks. This is the first case from south-east Asia reported in the literature of an infective infiltrate along a femtosecond laser AK. We propose strict peri-operative recommendations to be followed to prevent and treat such infections.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=10;spage=1742;epage=1744;aulast=BiswasArcuate keratotomyfemtolaser-assisted cataract surgeryinfiltration |
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Partha Biswas Sumana Chatterjee Sneha Batra Aniket Ginodia Preeyam Biswas Arcuate keratotomy infiltration following uneventful femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Arcuate keratotomy femtolaser-assisted cataract surgery infiltration |
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Partha Biswas Sumana Chatterjee Sneha Batra Aniket Ginodia Preeyam Biswas |
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Partha Biswas |
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Arcuate keratotomy infiltration following uneventful femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery |
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Arcuate keratotomy infiltration following uneventful femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery |
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Arcuate keratotomy infiltration following uneventful femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery |
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Arcuate keratotomy infiltration following uneventful femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery |
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Arcuate keratotomy infiltration following uneventful femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery |
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arcuate keratotomy infiltration following uneventful femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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0301-4738 1998-3689 |
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2019-01-01 |
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An 84-year-old gentleman underwent uneventful femtolaser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) with an arcuate keratotomy (AK) in the left eye. On the 18th post-operative day, a corneal infiltrate developed involving the AK. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the organism isolated on culture. The infiltrate resolved with topical fortified vancomycin and amikacin eyedrops, and the patient regained a visual acuity of 6/6 after 12 weeks. This is the first case from south-east Asia reported in the literature of an infective infiltrate along a femtosecond laser AK. We propose strict peri-operative recommendations to be followed to prevent and treat such infections. |
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Arcuate keratotomy femtolaser-assisted cataract surgery infiltration |
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http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=10;spage=1742;epage=1744;aulast=Biswas |
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