Two cases of pneumococcal keratitis following myopic LASIK

Tova Lifshitz; Jaime Levy; Frederik Raiskup; Itamar Klemperer; Joseph Frucht-Pery

doi:10.3928/1081-597x-20050901-14

Two cases of pneumococcal keratitis following myopic LASIK

Tova Lifshitz
, Jaime Levy
, Frederik Raiskup
, Itamar Klemperer
, Joseph Frucht-Pery

Medical School for International Health

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PURPOSE: To report two cases of pneumococcal keratitis after LASIK. METHODS: Retrospective interventional small case series of two patients who underwent bilateral LASIK for myopia and developed pneumococcal keratitis after surgery. This complication was encountered 2 days after surgery in one eye in both cases. The corneal flap was lifted, and irrigation and cultures from the stromal bed performed. Topical and subconjunctival antibiotics were started. RESULTS: Culture revealed Streptococcus pneumoniae in both cases. The infiltrates responded well to treatment. One year after the procedure, uncorrected visual acuity is >20/40 in both cases. CONCLUSIONS: Pneumococcal keratitis can complicate LASIK. Patients should be informed of this potential complication, as prompt treatment is crucial.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	498-501
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Refractive Surgery
Volume	21
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/1081-597x-20050901-14
State	Published - 1 Jan 2005

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