Endophthalmitis after radial keratotomy enhancement
- 1 July 1997
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 23 (6) , 951-953
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0886-3350(97)80259-3
Abstract
A 45-year-old man developed endophthalmitis after a radial keratotomy (RK) enhancement. He developed severe intraocular inflammation, hypopyon, and dense vitreous membranes 4 days after the enhancement surgery. Cultures of the corneal wound yielded a heavy growth of Streptococcus viridans. The inflammation subsided after treatment with intraocular, intravenous, and topical antibiotics. The patient subsequently developed a cataract and retinal detachment. This case demonstrates the risk of endophthalmitis after RK enhancement.Keywords
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