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Corneal collagen crosslinking treatment in a case with pneumococcal keratitis
Turk Oftalmoloiji Dergisi · Ocak 2017
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Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Treatment in a Case with Pneumococcal Keratitis
Turk J Ophthalmol · 2017 Scopus
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Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Treatment in a Case with Pneumococcal Keratitis
Turk J Ophthalmol · 2017 Scopus
DOKTOR ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİ AYŞE BOZKURT OFLAZ →
Makale Bilgileri
DergiTurk Oftalmoloiji Dergisi
Yayın TarihiOcak 2017
Cilt / Sayfa47 · 161-164
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85020244037
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Özet
Bacterial keratitis is a serious ocular infectious disease that can threaten vision. The disease generally progresses rapidly and can lead to corneal scar, stromal abscess formation, perforation, and dissemination to adjacent tissues if not treated properly. Recent studies showed that corneal collagen crosslinking (CCC) using ultraviolet-A/riboflavin is effective in the treatment of bacterial keratitis refractory to topical antibiotic treatment. In addition to being bactericidal, CCC also decreases risk of perforation by strengthening the corneal collagen structure. Herein, we report a male patient with Streptococcus pneumonia keratitis 6 months after a keratoplasty procedure, which did not respond to fortified topical antibiotic therapy and was treated successfully with riboflavin/ultraviolet-A CCC. His pain decreased remarkably in a few days. The corneal epithelial defect healed and infiltration regressed within 2 weeks after CCC. His vision improved significantly from hand movement to 20/400. CCC might be used as adjuvant treatment in bacterial keratitis refractory to medical treatment.
Yazarlar (4)
1
Ayşe Bozkurt Oflaz
ORCID: 0000-0001-5894-0220
2
Banu Bozkurt
ORCID: 0000-0002-9847-3521
3
U. Kamis
4
Bengu Ekinci Koktekir
Anahtar Kelimeler
Bacterial keratitis
Corneal collagen crosslinking
Ultraviolet-A/riboflavin
Kurumlar
Selçuk Tip Fakültesi
Konya Turkey
Metrikler
3
Atıf
4
Yazar
3
Anahtar Kelime