Infectious keratitis after laser refractive surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To report two cases of infectious keratitis, one fungal after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and the other bacterial after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).


METHODS
Two interventional case reports.


METHODS
Case 1 is a male who was seen 3 weeks after PRK with a corneal ulceration. Case 2 involves a female who was seen 7 weeks after LASIK with interface granularity.


RESULTS
Cultures in case 1 were identified as Scopulariopsis species, and despite intensive treatment, a therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (PK) was eventually performed. Case 2 had cultures identified as Mycobacterium chelonae and also ultimately required a therapeutic PK.


CONCLUSIONS
Two unusual infectious keratitides are reported after different laser refractive surgery techniques.
Kouyoumdjian
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80262, USA.
Forstot
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Durairaj
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Damiano
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D000328:Adult; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016926:Mycobacterium chelonae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures