TY - JOUR
T1 - Peripheral ulcerative keratitis after clear corneal cataract extraction
AU - Akpek, Esen Karamursel
AU - Demetriades, Anna Maria
AU - Gottsch, John D.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - A previously healthy 80-year-old man had uneventful clear corneal cataract extraction. An extensive peripheral corneal infiltrate with overlying epithelial defect at the incision site was noted at the regular follow-up visit 1 week after surgery. Corneal cultures showed no evidence of infectious kratitis. A systemic evaluation uncovered early-stage, active rheumatoid arthritis. This case illustrates that peripheral ulcerative keratitis may occur with a small clear corneal incision and may be the presenting sign of a previously indiagnosed rheumatoid disease. (C) 2000 ASCRS and ESCRS.
AB - A previously healthy 80-year-old man had uneventful clear corneal cataract extraction. An extensive peripheral corneal infiltrate with overlying epithelial defect at the incision site was noted at the regular follow-up visit 1 week after surgery. Corneal cultures showed no evidence of infectious kratitis. A systemic evaluation uncovered early-stage, active rheumatoid arthritis. This case illustrates that peripheral ulcerative keratitis may occur with a small clear corneal incision and may be the presenting sign of a previously indiagnosed rheumatoid disease. (C) 2000 ASCRS and ESCRS.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0886-3350(00)00359-X
DO - 10.1016/S0886-3350(00)00359-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 11020633
AN - SCOPUS:0033818873
SN - 0886-3350
VL - 26
SP - 1424
EP - 1427
JO - Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
JF - Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
IS - 9
ER -