title: Keratitis after intracorneal ring segment insertion for keratoconus.
abstract: We report a case of sterile keratitis after Ferrara intracorneal ring (Ferrara Ophthalmics) implantation into the right cornea of a keratoconus patient who also suffered from atopic blepharoconjunctivitis. The keratitis resolved within a few days after removal of the Ferrara rings. Ocular atopy with sterile keratitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of keratitis after the insertion of intracorneal ring segments, which can be easily treated by ring removal.
authors.affiliation: Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom. j.mcalister@ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McAlister
authors.forename: Navid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ardjomand
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ilari
authors.forename: Lakhbir S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Mengher
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Gartry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000150:complications; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000150:complications; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology*; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate