Early post-LASIK flap amputation in the treatment of aggressive, branching keratitis: a case report

ABSTRACT Infectious keratitis is rare following laser vision correction. We present a case of aggressive fungal keratitis caused by Aspergillus flavus, following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in the setting of a unique environmental risk factor. We describe the key features of the acute case...

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Main Authors: John Au, Thomas Plesec, Karolinne Rocha, William Dupps Jr., Ronald Krueger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2016-02-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492016000100016&lng=en&tlng=en