title: An abscess associated with a through-the-lid keratoprosthesis one year after intraocular lens insertion.
abstract: A through-the-lid keratoprosthesis in a patient with severe Stevens-Johnson syndrome resulted in 20/20 vision for one year, at which time the patient experienced a sudden and painless loss of vision. Surgical exploration revealed a Staphylococcus aureus intraocular abscess and a 10-mm-thick cyclitic membrane. Electrophysiology had shown normal retinal function by ERG and VER at the time of this surgery. Vision has since deteriorated to no light perception.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D004596:Electroretinography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008566:Membranes / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*