Micrococcus keratitis following microkeratome-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis

Micrococcus keratitis following microkeratome-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis

We hereby report a case of infectious keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) caused by Micrococcus luteus, a commensal, managed successfully in a nonimmunocompromised individual. A 25-year-old healthy male underwent uneventful bilateral simultaneous LASIK for myopia using disposable bl...

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Main Authors: Mukesh Taneja, Varsha M Rathi, Bhupesh Bagga, Somasheila I Murthy, Jatin Ashar, Ashok Kumar Reddy, Pravin K Vaddavalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Oman Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Infectious keratitis
laser in situ keratomileusis
Micrococcus luteus
Online Access:http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2019;volume=12;issue=3;spage=203;epage=205;aulast=Taneja

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