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Significant visual increase following infectious keratitis after collagen cross-linking

ContributorsHafezi, Farhad
Published inJournal of refractive surgery, vol. 28, no. 8, p. 587-588
Publication date2012
Abstract

To report a patient who developed a left paracentral stromal scar due to infectious keratitis that occurred after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) for progressive keratoconus. The flattening effect of the scar led to an increase in visual acuity.

Keywords
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
  • Collagen/metabolism
  • Corneal Stroma/metabolism/pathology
  • Corneal Topography
  • Corneal Ulcer/drug therapy/microbiology
  • Cross-Linking Reagents/therapeutic use
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial/drug therapy/microbiology
  • Humans
  • Keratoconus/drug therapy/metabolism
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Ofloxacin/therapeutic use
  • Photosensitizing Agents/therapeutic use
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Riboflavin/therapeutic use
  • Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy/microbiology
  • Ultraviolet Rays
  • Vision Disorders/microbiology/physiopathology
  • Visual Acuity/physiology
  • Young Adult
Citation (ISO format)
HAFEZI, Farhad. Significant visual increase following infectious keratitis after collagen cross-linking. In: Journal of refractive surgery, 2012, vol. 28, n° 8, p. 587–588. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20120628-01
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Journal ISSN1081-597X
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