Post-laser in situ keratomileusis interface Arthrographis kalrae keratitis

Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2020 Jan-Feb;83(1):65-68. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20200004.

Abstract

We describe a case of keratomycosis caused by Arthographis kalrae after excimer laser keratomileusis. A 38-year-old female developed stromal keratitis eight weeks after refractive surgery. She developed severe corneal stromal infiltration and mild anterior segment inflammation, which could not be treated with topical voriconazole 1%, but topical natamycin 5% ameliorated her condition. A reactivation of keratomycosis symptoms was observed; therefore, longer treatment was administered to the patient. It has been reported that A. kalrae keratomycosis is associated with exposure to soil and contact lens usage. However, the patient, who lived in a rural location, was neither involved in gardening activities nor had a history of wearing contact lenses. This is the first case of post-refractive A. kalrae keratomycosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ascomycota / isolation & purification
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Keratitis / drug therapy
  • Keratitis / microbiology*
  • Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / adverse effects
  • Natamycin / therapeutic use
  • Voriconazole / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Natamycin
  • Voriconazole