Epithelial infectious crystalline keratopathy.
OBJECTIVE
To report 2 cases of epithelial infectious crystalline keratopathy.


METHODS
Two patients (2 eyes) with significant meibomitis presented with minimal inflammation and plaque-like lesions on the corneal surface made of fine crystalline structures. Corneal scrapings of these lesions were performed for microbiological evaluation. The patients were treated with topical ciprofloxacin and artificial tears.


RESULTS
Smear examination of the corneal scrapings revealed numerous bacteria and keratinized epithelial cells with no inflammatory cells. Culture showed a significant growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Corynebacterium species in the first case and Pseudomonas aeroginosa in the second case. The response to treatment was poor, with recurrence of the crystalline lesion.


CONCLUSIONS
Infectious crystalline keratopathy lesions may involve the epithelium and occur on the corneal surface.
Sridhar
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MS
Cornea Centre, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, L.V. Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, India. mss@lvpeye.stph.net
Sharma
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Garg
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Rao
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D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D002939:Ciprofloxacin