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Infectious crystalline keratopathy in an immunosuppressed patient [Case Report]
PURPOSE: To report a case of infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK) in a patient with systemic malignancy on immunosuppressive chemotherapy. The patient wore frequent replacement contact lenses on an extended wear basis. METHODS: A 51-year-old female with carcinoma of the breast and systemic metastases was referred for a corneal ulcer. She received intravenous docetaxel, trastuzumab, and systemic dexamethasone. She wore frequent replacement Acuvue lenses on an extended wear basis. Her visual acuity was 20/200 in the right eye and 20/400 in the left eye. The right eye examination revealed diffuse superficial punctate keratopathy. In the left eye, there was a 3.8 x 4.5 mm corneal infiltrate with projecting crystalline processes. Corneal scrapings were performed for smears and cultures. Treatment with topical fortified cefazolin and fortified tobramycin every hour around the clock was initiated. RESULTS: Culture of the corneal scrapings grew Streptococcus anginosus and Staphylococcus aureus. There was a good response to medical therapy. When last seen after 4 weeks of treatment, the infiltrate measured about 1 mm and the visual acuity was 20/40 with pinhole. CONCLUSIONS: Systemic immunosuppression may be a predisposing factor for the development of ICK. This case suggests that debilitated patients may be at risk for unusual infections and should be discouraged from overnight wear of contact lenses
PMID: 11352447
ISSN: 0733-8902
CID: 107504
Predictive factors in visual outcome of infectious keratitis [Meeting Abstract]
ISI:000168392100182
ISSN: 0146-0404
CID: 107685
Predictors of recurrent herpes simplex virus keratitis
Purpose. Determinants of the natural history of recurrent herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis have not been consistently established, We assessed how previous HSV eye disease affects the risk of recurrent HSV keratitis and evaluated whether demographic and other variables play any predictive role. Methods. Three hundred forty-six patients in the placebo group of the Herpetic Eye Disease Study's Acyclovir Prevention Trial who had experienced an episode of HSV eye disease in the previous year were followed up for 18 months. Recurrences were categorized according to the type of involvement. Relative rates of recurrence were compared for categories of demographic variables, types and number of previous ocular HSV episodes, previous nonocular HSV infection, and month of the year. Results. Fifty-eight (18%) of the 346 patients developed epithelial keratitis and 59 (18%) developed stromal keratitis during the 18 months of follow-up. Previous epithelial keratitis did not significantly affect the risk of epithelial keratitis (p = 0.84). In contrast, previous stromal keratitis increased the risk of stromal keratitis 10-fold (p < 0.001), and the risk was strongly related to the number of previous episodes (p < 0.001). Age, gender, ethnicity, and nonocular herpes were not significantly associated with recurrences, and no seasonal effects were observed. Conclusion. Among patients who experienced active ocular HSV disease in the previous year, a history of epithelial keratitis was not a risk factor for recurrent epithelial keratitis. In contrast, previous, especially multiple, episodes of stromal keratitis markedly increased the probability of subsequent stromal keratitis. $$:
ISI:000167178900001
ISSN: 0277-3740
CID: 107683
Penetrating keratoplasty in iridocorneal endothelial syndrome
PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical outcome of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in iridocorneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome. METHODS: Clinical charts of patients who underwent penetrating keratoplasty for ICE syndrome between 1985 and 1999 were reviewed retrospectively. Glaucoma control, best corrected visual acuity pre- and post-PK, graft clarity, graft rejection episodes, improvement in pain, and additional procedures were analyzed. RESULTS: Fourteen cases were reviewed with an average follow-up of 58 months after PK. Initial grafts failed in seven patients (50%), in six cases because of rejection, and one owing to endothelial failure without signs of rejection. Repeat PKs were performed in six patients. At final follow-up, 12 grafts were clear. Glaucoma was controlled pre- and post-PK (average intraocular pressure, 16 mmHg for both eyes). Pre-PK, eight patients were using glaucoma medicines and nine had had glaucoma surgery. At the end of the follow-up, seven patients were using glaucoma medicines; six patients required glaucoma surgery after their initial PK. At the final follow-up visit, visual acuity in three patients (21%) was 20/40 or better, it ranged from 20/50 to 20/100 in four patients (29%) and 20/200 to 20/400 in five patients (36%), and in two patients with failed grafts (14%) it was counting fingers or worse. CONCLUSION: Clear grafts were achieved in 12 cases, although six patients (43%) underwent repeat PKs. All patients had glaucoma, which was controlled before and after PK by medical treatment and surgical procedures. Favorable outcomes can be achieved in patients with ICE syndrome but may require multiple corneal and glaucoma procedures
PMID: 11248814
ISSN: 0277-3740
CID: 107507
Use of autologous limbal epithelial cells cultured on amniotic membranes for unilateral stem cell deficiency
PMID: 11198702
ISSN: 0003-9950
CID: 107508
Additional factors linking corneal melting to topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - In reply [Letter]
ISI:000169780200023
ISSN: 0003-9950
CID: 107684
The role of glaucoma therapy in the need for repeat penetrating keratoplasty
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of medical and surgical therapy for glaucoma in patients requiring repeat penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for endothelial failure. METHODS: Retrospective review of the charts of all patients undergoing repeat PK at the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 1995. Study end-points were time to first rejection episode, number of rejection episodes, time to endothelial failure, and time to regraft. RESULTS: During the study period, 156 patients underwent repeat PK for irreversible endothelial failure. Ninety-four (60.3%) patients had a concomitant diagnosis of glaucoma. Of these 94, 27 (28.7%) underwent glaucoma surgery. The surgically treated group had a significantly higher percentage of patients with at least one rejection episode (55.6%) than those without glaucoma (32.8%; p = 0.04). Similarly, a significant difference existed in the percentage of both medically and surgically treated glaucoma patients having at least one rejection episode (50%) when compared with patients without glaucoma (32.8%; p = 0.04). Rejection episodes occurred sooner in the glaucoma patients than in the nonglaucoma group (18 months vs. 32 months; p = 0.01), irrespective of glaucoma therapy. Grafts in glaucoma patients failed 12 months earlier than those in patients without glaucoma. CONCLUSION: In a selected group of patients who required repeat PK for endothelial graft failure, a majority of patients were found to have a history of glaucoma. Among regraft patients, surgical therapy for glaucoma was found to increase the risk of rejection episodes when compared to patients without glaucoma. The patients with glaucoma were found to be at increased risk for early rejection and failure compared to patients without glaucoma
PMID: 11095048
ISSN: 0277-3740
CID: 107509
Eye disorders: bacterial conjunctivitis
PMCID:1071070
PMID: 10986192
ISSN: 0093-0415
CID: 107510
Oral acyclovir for herpes simplex virus eye disease - Effect on prevention of epithelial keratitis and stromal keratitis
Objectives: To investigate the effect of oral acyclovir therapy for recurrences of herpes simplex virus (HSV) epithelial keratitis and stromal keratitis and to determine if certain patients derive differential benefit. Design: This randomized, double-masked clinical trial enrolled 703 immunocompetent patients with prior HSV eye disease within the preceding year, assigned 357 patients to receive oral acyclovir, 800 mg/d, and 346 to receive placebo; and followed up patients during a 12-month treatment period for the development of HSV eye disease. Results: The cumulative probability of a recurrence of any type of ocular HSV disease during the 1-year treatment period was 19% in the acyclovir group compared with 32% in the placebo group. Sixteen patients in the acyclovir group and 30 in the placebo group had more than 1 recurrence. A benefit was seen for preventing both epithelial keratitis (rate ratio, 0.62; 95% confidence interval, 0.39-0.97) and stromal keratitis (rate ratio, 0.57; 95% confidence interval, 0.36-0.89). Although a relative benefit of treatment on preventing any type of recurrence was present in most subgroups, the magnitude of absolute benefit tvas greatest among patients with the highest number of prior episodes of ocular HSV disease. The benefit in preventing stromal keratitis was seen solely among patients with a history of stromal keratitis. Conclusions: Long-term suppressive oral acyclovir therapy reduces the rate of recurrent HSV epithelial keratitis and stromal keratitis. Acyclovir's benefit is greatest for patients who have experienced prior HSV stromal keratitis. $$:
ISI:000088702700001
ISSN: 0003-9950
CID: 107686
Corneal melting associated with use of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after ocular surgery [Case Report]
PMID: 10922213
ISSN: 0003-9950
CID: 107512
