Corneal Deposit of Ciprofloxacin after Laser Assisted Subepithelial Keratomileusis Procedure : A Case Report
Joint Authors
De Benedetti, Giacomo
Brancaccio, Andrea
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To report one case of corneal antibiotic deposition after ciprofloxacin administration in Laser Assisted Subepithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK).
Methods.
One case of post-LASEK treatment resulted in corneal precipitates and poor wound healing.
Debris was analyzed with dark field microscopy and placed on a blood-agar plate seeded with a susceptible stain of Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213).
Results.
The alterations resolved with discontinuation of ciprofloxacin treatment, although some residual deposits persisted subepithelially for 6 months.
Analysis of precipitates revealed polydisperse crystalline needles of 183 μm average length (SD=54 μm) and the excised precipitate demonstrated a zone of inhibition.
Conclusions.
Fluoroquinolone antibiotic drops have been used extensively in postsurgical treatment of refractive surgery.
Corneal precipitates have been previously reported in the literature, but up to now nothing has been documented after LASEK.
Polypharmacy during refractive surgery may impair epithelialisation, and clinical management should reduce toxic environment and promote ocular surface stability when performing surface ablations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
De Benedetti, Giacomo& Brancaccio, Andrea. 2010. Corneal Deposit of Ciprofloxacin after Laser Assisted Subepithelial Keratomileusis Procedure : A Case Report. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461280
Modern Language Association (MLA)
De Benedetti, Giacomo& Brancaccio, Andrea. Corneal Deposit of Ciprofloxacin after Laser Assisted Subepithelial Keratomileusis Procedure : A Case Report. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461280
American Medical Association (AMA)
De Benedetti, Giacomo& Brancaccio, Andrea. Corneal Deposit of Ciprofloxacin after Laser Assisted Subepithelial Keratomileusis Procedure : A Case Report. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461280
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461280