Surgical intervention in central toxic keratopathy

European Journal of Ophthalmology
Kyaw L Tu, Ioannis M Aslanides

Abstract

Purpose. To report management and outcome of 3 cases of bilateral central toxic keratopathy (CTK). Methods. A retrospective chart review on 3 laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis patients who developed CTK within a short time of one another. Results. Patient A had flap lifts and irrigation (FL+I) twice in the right eye (OD) on postoperative day 1 at diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) stage 3 and once each on days 1 (at DLK stage 3) and 5 (at CTK) for the left eye (OS). She attained 20/20 unaided visual acuity (UVA) OD at 1 month. Her UVA OS remained at 20/32 but best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) gradually improved to 20/25 at 8 months. Patient B had right FL+I on day 3 and left FL+I on day 5 (both for CTK). His OS achieved full visual potential (20/25 UVA) by 1 month but UVA OD was reduced to 20/25 (preoperative BCVA 20/20) at 8 months. Patient C had medical management only. Her preoperative BCVA OD of 20/33 fell to 20/50 postoperative UCVA/BCVA; OS regained full visual potential of 20/40 between 2 and 8 months. Patient A's OD did not develop a full-blown CTK; instead an arrested CTK resulted. All except that one eye had initial hyperopic/astigmatic errors that gradually lessened. Artemis II imaging confirmed early stromal los...Continue Reading

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