A Case Report of Severe Corneal Toxicity following 0.5% Topical Moxifloxacin Use
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A Case Report of Severe Corneal Toxicity following 0.5% Topical Moxifloxacin Use
Moxifloxacin is a widely used topical antibiotic in various bacterial infections of the eye. Its safety and efficacy have been proved by many studies. We report a case of a rare adverse effect following its use. A 10-year-old female who had presented with acute bacterial conjunctivitis in both eyes with no corneal involvement was started on preservative-free 0.5% topical moxifloxacin four times...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Ophthalmology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1663-2699
DOI: 10.1159/000376606