Bilateral disciform keratitis in Reiter’s syndrome.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2016 Sept; 64(9): 685-687
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| ID: sea-181260
ABSTRACT
Reiter’s syndrome is commonly associated with conjunctivitis and rarely with uveitis. Bilateral disciform keratitis at presentation is a very rare manifestation in Reiter’s syndrome. A 13-year-old boy developed bilateral disciform keratitis with oligoarthritis following an episode of conjunctivitis. In addition he had suspected bacterial keratitis with hypopyon in the left eye as a possible secondary infection of an epithelial defect that is a feature of Reiter’s keratitis. Empirical treatment with intensive topical antibiotics as a therapeutic trial completely resolved the hypopyon and the disciform keratitis settled with topical steroid treatment. The patient achieved a best corrected vision of 20/20 in both the eyes 6 weeks after the treatment. Bilateral disciform keratitis can occur as a complication of Reiter’s syndrome. Also the possibility of secondary infection of the epithelial defect needs to be borne in mind.
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Indian J Ophthalmol
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2016
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