title: Severe anterior segment inflammation following corneal surgery for keratoconus.
abstract: We present three keratoconus patients who experienced severe anterior segment inflammation, two following penetrating keratoplasty, and one following epikeratoplasty. A favorable response to indomethacin therapy in the second eyes of these patients suggests that the inflammation in the first ones was prostaglandin mediated.
authors: Division of Ophthalmology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
authors: P R
authors: PR
authors: Shands
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Lass
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000187:drug effects; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery*; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D007213:Indomethacin