Simultaneous Noncentered Photoactivated Chromophore for Keratitis-Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking and Penetrating Keratoplasty for Treatment of Severe Marginal Fusarium spp. Keratitis: A Description of a New Surgical Technique
Joint Authors
Balparda, Kepa
Mejia-Turizo, Juan Carlos
Herrera-Chalarca, Tatiana
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this article is to describe the use of simultaneous noncentered photoactivated chromophore for keratitis-corneal collagen cross-linking (PACK-CXL) combined with penetrating keratoplasty in the treatment of a severe marginal Fusarium spp.
keratitis case with imminent corneal perforation.
It is a retrospective case report study; it was performed by collecting clinical data, images, video, and postoperative evaluations.
The clinical control of the infection was accomplished, despite difficulties in obtaining antifungal medications due to the patient’s extremely poor socioeconomic status and essentially nonexistent health insurance.
We can conclude that combining simultaneous decentered PACK-CXL with centered penetrating keratoplasty appears to be a safe and effective way of treating patients with fungal marginal keratitis with corneal perforation, in which regular penetrating keratoplasty alone would leave fungal elements in the receptor corneal tissue, which would predispose to infection of the graft.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Balparda, Kepa& Mejia-Turizo, Juan Carlos& Herrera-Chalarca, Tatiana. 2017. Simultaneous Noncentered Photoactivated Chromophore for Keratitis-Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking and Penetrating Keratoplasty for Treatment of Severe Marginal Fusarium spp. Keratitis: A Description of a New Surgical Technique. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Balparda, Kepa…[et al.]. Simultaneous Noncentered Photoactivated Chromophore for Keratitis-Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking and Penetrating Keratoplasty for Treatment of Severe Marginal Fusarium spp. Keratitis: A Description of a New Surgical Technique. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148058
American Medical Association (AMA)
Balparda, Kepa& Mejia-Turizo, Juan Carlos& Herrera-Chalarca, Tatiana. Simultaneous Noncentered Photoactivated Chromophore for Keratitis-Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking and Penetrating Keratoplasty for Treatment of Severe Marginal Fusarium spp. Keratitis: A Description of a New Surgical Technique. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148058
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148058