Abstract
A 25-year-old Vietnamese man who had bilateral simultaneous laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for moderate myopia developed bilateral Mycobacterium abscessus keratitis that was treated with intensive medical therapy, flap removal, superficial keratectomy, and, following disease progression, therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of bilateral post-LASIK mycobacterial keratitis successfully treated with DALK.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Corneal Transplantation / methods*
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Corneal Ulcer / microbiology
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Corneal Ulcer / surgery*
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / surgery*
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Humans
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Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ*
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Male
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / microbiology
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / surgery*
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Myopia / surgery
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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / isolation & purification*
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Postoperative Complications*
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Surgical Flaps / microbiology