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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Main Authors: Oakey, Zackery, Thai, Kevin, Garg, Sumit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2017-08-01
Series:GMS Ophthalmology Cases
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Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2017-7/oc000072.shtml