Keratitis after Implantation of Intrastromal Corneal Rings with Spontaneous Extrusion of the Segment

Purpose: To report a case of bacterial keratitis in a patient with a history of intrastromal corneal ring segments (INTACS®) implantation to correct keratoconus. Methods: The patient’s history, clinical presentation, pathological analysis and therapeutic management were reviewed. Results: A 36-year-...

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Main Authors: Juan Ibáñez-Alperte, Diana Pérez-García, JoséA. Cristóbal, Antonio J. Mateo, Beatriz Jiménez-del Río, Enrique Mínguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/320585