PURPOSE: To report a case of Fusarium solani keratitis after corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatment. METHODS: A 23-year-old woman presented with corneal ulcer 4 weeks following a CXL procedure. RESULTS: Microbiological studies revealed Fusarium species as the etiological pathogen. CONCLUSIONS: Fusarium species may cause infectious crystalline keratopathy after corneal CXL treatment. Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.
PURPOSE: To report a case of Fusarium solanikeratitis after corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatment. METHODS: A 23-year-old woman presented with corneal ulcer 4 weeks following a CXL procedure. RESULTS: Microbiological studies revealed Fusarium species as the etiological pathogen. CONCLUSIONS:Fusarium species may cause infectious crystalline keratopathy after corneal CXL treatment. Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.