1.
Rev. argent. urol. (1990)
; 71(1): 58-59, ene.-mar. 2006. ilus
Artículo
en Español
| LILACS
| ID: lil-435125
2.
Rev. argent. urol. (1990)
; 71(1): 58-59, ene.-mar. 2006. ilus
Artículo
en Español
| BINACIS
| ID: bin-119738
3.
J Refract Surg
; 14(3): 357-60, 1998.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9641428
RESUMEN
Corneal infection after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is rare. However, surgical trauma or breakdown of epithelium increases the risk of surface infection. We present the case of a 45 year old woman who developed keratitis due to Mycobacterium chelonae 1 month after LASIK with the Mini-Laser Sight 2000 excimer laser. After an initial improvement following antibiotic therapy the infection progressed until it was necessary to perform penetrating keratoplasty, with a successful result.