Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis in an atopic silicone hydrogel lens wearer with rosacea.
OBJECTIVE
This case report documents Pseudomonas aeruginosa corneal infection associated with daily wear of a silicone contact lens in a patient who also had bilateral, preexisting biomicroscopic findings of ocular rosacea, seborrheic blepharitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, and chronic punctate corneal epitheliopathy.


CONCLUSIONS
Collectively, these problems produce increased risk of infection for wear of any contact lens; and underscore the importance of proper patient selection, education and post-fit monitoring even when hyper-oxygen transmitting silicone hydrogels are utilized.
Robertson
Danielle M
DM
Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75390-9057, USA.
Cavanagh
H Dwight
HD
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012393:Rosacea / Q000150:complications*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012826:Silicone Elastomers