Late onset lamellar keratitis and epithelial ingrowth following orbital cellulitis.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of late onset lamellar keratitis and epithelial ingrowth associated with orbital cellulitis 1 month after LASIK surgery.


METHODS
A 19-year-old patient presented with pain and subsequent blurry vision in the right eye. One month prior to presentation, he had undergone LASIK in both eyes. Orbital cellulitis was suspected.


RESULTS
Under aggressive treatment, the patient recovered from orbital cellulitis and lamellar keratitis and he also regained his vision with topical steroid treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Lamellar keratitis does not always occur early following LASIK and may be associated with orbital cellulitis.
Kuo
Ching-Liang
CL
Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Lin
Hsiu-Fen
HF
Fang
Po-Chiung
PC
Kuo
Hsi-Kung
HK
Ma
David Hui-Kang
DH
D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions