Recurrent herpetic keratouveitis following YAG laser peripheral iridotomy.
OBJECTIVE
To report recurrent herpetic keratouveitis following YAG laser peripheral iridotomy.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
A 64-year-old woman with a history of dendritic keratitis underwent Nd:YAG laser peripheral iridotomy and developed geographic epithelial keratitis with stromal keratouveitis. Culture of a corneal swab grew herpes simplex virus type I. Keratouveitis subsided with acyclovir and corticosteroid therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Recurrent herpetic keratouveitis may be induced by YAG laser iridotomy.
Hou
Yu-Chih
YC
Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
Chen
Chien-Chung
CC
Wang
I-Jong
IJ
Hu
Fung-Rong
FR
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003315:Cornea / Q000821:virology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D032801:Iridectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D001623:Betamethasone; D000212:Acyclovir