title: Formaldehyde-induced keratopathy after strabismus surgery.
abstract: We report on a patient who developed corneal haze and permanent ptosis after strabismus surgery. Formaldehyde-disinfected sodium hyaluronate which was used to protect the corneal epithelium during surgery was thought to have induced keratopathy and other findings. To our knowledge, this is the first report of corneal haze formation together with ptosis secondary to formaldehyde toxicity as a complication of strabismus surgery.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Rize University, School of Medicine, Rize, Turkey. bsekeryapan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Berrak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sekeryapan
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurt
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Turkyilmaz
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durmus
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011108:Polymers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011108:Polymers; D005557:Formaldehyde; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; C003043:paraform