Article ; Online: Late onset corneal haze after corneal cross-linking for progressive keratoconus.
American journal of ophthalmology case reports
2019 Volume 14, Page(s) 64–66
Abstract: Purpose: To present the case of a patient that underwent corneal crosslinking for progressive keratoconus and 18 months later revealed clinically significant corneal stromal haze.: Observations: A 20-year-old male presented with progressive visual ... ...
| Abstract | Purpose: To present the case of a patient that underwent corneal crosslinking for progressive keratoconus and 18 months later revealed clinically significant corneal stromal haze. Observations: A 20-year-old male presented with progressive visual loss OU for the past few years. His corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) OD was 20/30 (-2.75 -1.75 @55) and OS 20/30 (-0.50 -1.75@110). Corneal topography revealed keratoconus OU and the patient underwent corneal crosslinking according to the Dresden Protocol. The postoperative regimen included combined tobramycin and dexamethasone qid along with lubrication until epithelium healed and then fluorometholone qid with weekly tapering. At 3 months postoperatively, his topography was stable and his corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was 20/25 OU. On slit lamp examination, only clinically insignificant stromal haze was observed. At 18 months postoperatively, the patient reported vision deterioration. On examination his CDVA was 20/25 in right eye, and 20/40 in his left eye. Deep stromal haze was revealed in his central cornea, more dense in his left eye. Corneal topography was stable and the CDVA loss was attributed to the notable deep stromal haze. The patient was treated with dexamethasone qid with biweekly tapering. 18 months after corneal crosslinking, the patient demonstrated clinically significant stromal haze, most prominent OS. He was treated with dexamethasone qid. One month later his CDVA OS gradually improved to 20/25, and stromal haze was still noted but less dense. Conclusions and importance: Late-onset deep corneal haze is a possible complication of corneal crosslinking in keratoconic patients. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2019-02-26 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Case Reports |
| ISSN | 2451-9936 |
| ISSN (online) | 2451-9936 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ajoc.2019.02.008 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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