Unsuspected infectious keratitis in host corneal buttons

Thomas D. Lindquist; John D Cameron; Virginia R. Havener; Jonathan B. Rubenstein; Richard L. Lindstrom; Donald J Doughman

doi:10.1016/0039-6257(89)90012-X

Unsuspected infectious keratitis in host corneal buttons

Thomas D. Lindquist, John D Cameron, Virginia R. Havener, Jonathan B. Rubenstein, Richard L. Lindstrom, Donald J Doughman

Ophthalmology & Visual Neurosciences

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Abstract

Infectious keratitis may be unsuspected preoperatively in patients undergoing penetrating keratoplasty. We have diagnosed five cases of previously unknown corneal infection discovered only after post-keratoplasty histopathologic examination using specific stains. These cases of preoperatively unsuspected infectious keratitis illustrate examples where histopathologic examination using specialized stains may alert the physician to the need for appropriate postoperative antimicrobial therapy. Furthermore, these cases illustrate the ability of soft contact lenses to mask symptoms of infectious keratitis. Additionally, the clinical appearance of advanced bullous keratopathy may mask signs of infectious keratitis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	359-365
Number of pages	7
Journal	Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6257(89)90012-X
State	Published - 1989

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Keywords

Acanthamoeba keratitis
bullous keratopathy
histopathology
infectious keratitis
mycotic keratitis
penetrating keratoplasty
soft contact lens

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