Diffuse lamellar keratitis after epi-off corneal crosslinking: An under-recognized complication?

Complication and failure rates after corneal crosslinking.

PURPOSE To evaluate the complication rate of corneal crosslinking (CXL) for primary keratectasia and to develop recommendations for avoiding complications. SETTING Institut für Refraktive und Ophthalmo-Chirurgie, Zurich, Switzerland. METHODS In a prospective study, eyes with verified progressive keratectasia had standard CXL. Preoperative and 6- and 12-month postoperative examinations inclu...

diffuse lamellar keratitis induced by corneal foreign body 9.5 months after laser in situ keratomileusis

purpose: to report a case of diffuse lamellar keratitis (dlk) 9.5 months after laser in situ keratomileusis (lasik) associated with a corneal foreign body. patient and findings: a 32-year-old male developed dlk two days after removal of an intraepithelial corneal foreign body 9.5 months after noncomplicated lasik. dlk was eliminated after two weeks of topical steroid application and visual acui...

Hyeropic shift after LASIK induced Diffuse lamellar keratitis

BACKGROUND Diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) is a relatively new syndrome that is increasingly being reported after LASIK. We have observed that a hyperopic shift may be associated with the occurrence of this diffuse lamellar keratitis. CASE PRESENTATION A 26 year old man developed bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) following myopic LASIK. The residual refractive error was +0.5D OD and...

Corneal Crosslinking for the Treatment of Keratitis

S ince the introduction of corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL), this therapeutic procedure has been developed as an option for the management of keratoconus and other corneal ectatic conditions. A number of publications have assessed the safety and clinical efficacy of the procedure in the treatment of these conditions. Such studies seem to signify that CXL is a treatment that decreases the nee...

An Under-recognized Complication: Diabetic Myonecrosis.