title: Post-LASIK infectious crystalline keratopathy caused by Alternaria.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case of infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) caused by Alternaria species.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case report of a 29-year-old woman who presented with clinical features of ICK 3 weeks after LASIK surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Medical therapy failed to control and resolve the corneal infection. Penetrating keratoplasty was performed, which controlled the infection and aided in visual recovery of 20/30. The culture of the corneal button revealed the presence of Alternaria species fungus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Alternaria species fungus may cause ICK after LASIK.
authors.affiliation: Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Kamna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Rasik B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vajpayee
authors.forename: Jeewan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Titiyal
authors.forename: Namrata
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Niranjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nayak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000528:Alternaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation