title: Bilateral corneal perforation in an infant with congenital alacrima.
abstract: A 9-month-old infant had bilateral corneal opacity with erosion in the inferior corneas. Clinical examination suggested the infant had congenital alacrima. After 1 week, both corneas perforated with collapsed anterior chambers. Therapeutic soft contact lenses with ofloxacin ointment 4 times daily were successful, and the perforations sealed within 1 week.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshita
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Kazuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin