Infectious post-LASIK crystalline keratopathy caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria

Lênio Alvarenga; Denise Freitas; Ana Luísa Hofling-Lima; Rubens Belfort; Jorge Sampaio; Luciene Sousa; Maria Yu; Mark J Mannis

doi:10.1097/00003226-200205000-00020

Infectious post-LASIK crystalline keratopathy caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria

Lênio Alvarenga, Denise Freitas, Ana Luísa Hofling-Lima, Rubens Belfort, Jorge Sampaio, Luciene Sousa, Maria Yu, Mark J Mannis

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Abstract

Purpose. To report three cases of infectious crystalline keratopathy caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria after LASIK surgery. Methods. Interventional case reports and literature review. Results. Infectious keratitis with clinical features of crystalline keratopathy after LASIK is described. Culture revealed Mycobacterium chelonae from the corneal scrapings of the three patients, all of whom underwent medical and surgical (debridement) treatment. Conclusions. Mycobacteria may cause infectious crystalline keratopathy after LASIK. The presence of crystalline keratopathy in patients that underwent LASIK must be considered an indicator of nontuberculous mycobacteria infection. Microbiologic work-up of a corneal specimen is required for the institution of appropriate therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	426-429
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cornea
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00003226-200205000-00020
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Infection
LASIK
Mycobacteria

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ophthalmology

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