PURPOSE: To report a case of fungal keratitis following amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. METHOD: A 55-year-old female underwent amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) with epithelial debridement and anterior stromal puncture in the left eye for symptomatic bullous keratopathy. She developed fungal keratitis after 4 weeks. RESULT: Aspergillus sp. was isolated from the corneal scraping. The patient was treated with systemic and topical antifungal medication. CONCLUSION: Although AMT is safe, there is a risk of microbial infection after the procedure especially in poor ocular surfaces.
PURPOSE: To report a case of fungal keratitis following amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. METHOD: A 55-year-old female underwent amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) with epithelial debridement and anterior stromal puncture in the left eye for symptomatic bullous keratopathy. She developed fungal keratitis after 4 weeks. RESULT: Aspergillus sp. was isolated from the corneal scraping. The patient was treated with systemic and topical antifungal medication. CONCLUSION: Although AMT is safe, there is a risk of microbial infection after the procedure especially in poor ocular surfaces.
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