Fungal keratitis following amniotic membrane transplantation.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of fungal keratitis following amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy.


METHODS
A 55-year-old female underwent amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) with epithelial debridement and anterior stromal puncture in the left eye for symptomatic bullous keratopathy. She developed fungal keratitis after 4 weeks.


RESULTS
Aspergillus sp. was isolated from the corneal scraping. The patient was treated with systemic and topical antifungal medication.


CONCLUSIONS
Although AMT is safe, there is a risk of microbial infection after the procedure especially in poor ocular surfaces.
Das
Sujata
S
L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. sujatadas@bei-lvpei.org
Ramamurthy
Balasubramanya
B
Sangwan
Virender S
VS
D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003646:Debridement; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012307:Risk Factors
D000935:Antifungal Agents