Norimasa Nomi1, Naoyuki Morishige2, Naoyuki Yamada2, Tai-Ichiro Chikama3, Teruo Nishida2. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan. no-mi@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan. 3. Department of Ocular Pathophysiology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We describe two severe cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) keratitis following Epi-LASIK surgery. CASES: One patient was a 23-year-old man who underwent Epi-LASIK surgery in both eyes. He developed an infectious corneal ulcer in one eye 2 days after surgery and was referred to us 7 days post-surgery with corneal perforation, for which we performed therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty. The other patient was a 32-year-old man who developed infectious keratitis in one eye 4 days after bilateral Epi-LASIK and was referred to us 2 days later. OBSERVATIONS: Microbial testing revealed MRSA infection as the cause of the keratitis in both patients which was successfully treated with vancomycin eyedrops. CONCLUSION: Infectious keratitis after refractive surgery is uncommon; it is important to diagnose this condition, identify the causative agent, and initiate treatment with appropriate antibiotics as soon as possible.
BACKGROUND: We describe two severe cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) keratitis following Epi-LASIK surgery. CASES: One patient was a 23-year-old man who underwent Epi-LASIK surgery in both eyes. He developed an infectious corneal ulcer in one eye 2 days after surgery and was referred to us 7 days post-surgery with corneal perforation, for which we performed therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty. The other patient was a 32-year-old man who developed infectious keratitis in one eye 4 days after bilateral Epi-LASIK and was referred to us 2 days later. OBSERVATIONS: Microbial testing revealed MRSA infection as the cause of the keratitis in both patients which was successfully treated with vancomycin eyedrops. CONCLUSION:Infectious keratitis after refractive surgery is uncommon; it is important to diagnose this condition, identify the causative agent, and initiate treatment with appropriate antibiotics as soon as possible.
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