Bilateral corneal perforation due to MRSA keratitis in a crosslinking patient
Introduction: The cornea may become infected and perforated after epithelium-on collagen crosslinking.Case presentation: A healthy 33-year-old male who underwent corneal collagen crosslinking in both eyes developed a purulent keratitis and bilateral corneal perforations, requiring bilateral penetrat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2017-08-01
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Series: | GMS Ophthalmology Cases |
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Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2017-7/oc000072.shtml |