Infectious Keratitis After Cataract Surgery
Published 2022
- 40th Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: PO272
| Type: ESCRS 2022 - Posters
| DOI:
10.82333/41t0-g166
Authors:
Ioanna Gardeli* 1
, Konstantina Mouriki 1
, Maria Orfanidou 2
1General Hospital of Athens G. Gennimatas,State Ophthalmology Clinic, Cornea Department, General Hospital of Athens G. Gennimatas, Greece,Athens,Greece, 2Microbiology Department,General Hospital of Athens G. Gennimatas,Athens,Greece
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is the presentation of the clinical course and management of a case complicated with fungal keratitis after cataract surgery.
Setting
This case is about an 88-year-old male with glaucoma and a history of cataract surgery in his right eye 3 weeks ago who presented to the outpatient clinic. The slit-lamp examination revealed conjunctival hyperaemia and painless keratitis with a central corneal ulcer in his right eye. He was using topical dexamethasone.
Methods
The superficial corneal swab was used for cultures and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). PCR results were found to be positive for fungi. In this case cultures of Aspergillus tamarii were grown.
Results
In this case for the treatment of fungal keratitis we used tab Voriconazole and coll Voriconazole. We achieved good treatment efficacy and the clinical course of the patient was good in follow up.
Conclusions
Prompt diagnosis and treatment of fungal keratitis in a patient after cataract surgery is challenging and essential for a good visual outcome.