Post-LASIK infectious crystalline keratopathy caused by Alternaria.
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.
Verma
Kamna
K
Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Vajpayee
Rasik B
RB
Titiyal
Jeewan S
JS
Sharma
Namrata
N
Nayak
Niranjan
N
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