title: Acute haemorrhagic keratoconjunctivitis following laser in situ keratomileusis.
abstract: We report two cases of acute haemorrhagic keratoconjunctivitis which occurred following laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) during an ongoing epidemic. Both cases underwent preoperative investigation and surgery on the same day. The possible sources of contamination include the paramedical staff, the contact instruments used for performing preoperative investigation, surgeon, nurse, surgical instruments and eye drops. However, the flap was intact with no haze or regression and at 1 year follow up, the visual acuity was maintained at 6/6 in both the patients. We recommend greater caution while performing contact investigations and strict surgical asepsis during LASIK surgery, routinely as well as during epidemics of conjunctivitis.
authors.affiliation: Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. namrata103@hotmail.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dada
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Dada
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vajpayee
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005601:Framycetin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005601:Framycetin