Case Series

Case Series of Perforated Keratomycosis after Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis

Table 2

Clinical and microbiological features of patients.

CasesMedical and surgical interventionsIndication for fresh multilayered AMTCultureInitial clinical signsPresenting BCVAPrior medical history and surgical interventionsFinal BCVA

1Flap amputation, amphotericin B 50 mcg/ml (interface wash, intrastromal injection), topical (amphotericin B 0.15%, natamycin 5%), oral (itraconazole, doxycycline, acetazolamide)2.5 mm perforationAspergillus fumigatusLid edema, chemosis, ciliary injection, cornea (hypothesia, central interface infiltrates 3x3 mm, endothelial plaque, heaped up 3 mm hypopyon, dehiscent LASIK flap), T++20/200Topical (moxifloxacin, natamycin, vancomycin, ceftazidime), oral (doxycycline, acetazolamide), LASIK, subconjunctival injection of vancomycin, ceftazidime20/20
2Flap amputation, amphotericin B 50 mcg/ml (interface wash, intrastromal and intracameral injection), topical (amphotericin B 0.15%, natamycin 5%), oral (itraconazole, doxycycline)3.5 mm perforationAspergillus fumigatusLid edema, chemosis, ciliary injection, cornea (hypothesia, central interface infiltrates  mm, endothelial plaque, heaped up hypopyon, macerated LASIK flap), TnCF close to the faceTopical (moxifloxacin, natamycin, vancomycin, ceftazidime), LASIK, subconjunctival injection of vancomycin, ceftazidime20/40
3Amphotericin B 50 mcg/ml (interface wash, intrastromal injection), topical (amphotericin B 0.15%, natamycin 5%), oral (itraconazole, doxycycline, acetazolamide)3.5 mm perforationAspergillus fumigatusLid edema, chemosis, ciliary injection, cornea (hypothesia, inferior interface infiltrates  mm, endothelial plaque, heaped up 1 mm hypopyon, healthy LASIK flap), T++HMTopical (moxifloxacin, natamycin, vancomycin, amikacin), oral (doxycycline), LASIK, subconjunctival injection of vancomycin, amikacin20/40
4Flap amputation, amphotericin B 50 mcg/ml (interface wash, intrastromal injection), topical (amphotericin B 0.15%, natamycin 5%), oral (itraconazole, doxycycline)4 mm perforationAspergillus fumigatusLid edema, chemosis, ciliary injection, cornea (hypothesia, central interface infiltrates  mm, endothelial plaque, heaped up 1.5 mm hypopyon, macerated LASIK flap), T+CF close to the faceTopical (moxifloxacin, vancomycin, ceftazidime, natamycin), oral (acetazolamide), LASIK, subconjunctival injection of vancomycin, ceftazidime20/20
5Flap amputation, amphotericin B 50 mcg/ml (interface wash, intrastromal and intracameral injection twice), topical (amphotericin B 0.15%, natamycin 5%), oral (itraconazole, doxycycline)4.5 mm perforationAspergillus fumigatusLid edema, ciliary injection, cornea (hypothesia, central interface infiltrates  mm, endothelial plaque, peripheral satellites, heaped up 3 mm hypopyon, melted LASIK flap), TnHMTopical (moxifloxacin, natamycin, vancomycin, ceftazidime), oral (fluconazole, vitamin C, doxycycline), LASIK, Interface wash with (steroid, moxifloxacin, BSS), subconjunctival injection of vancomycin, ceftazidime20/80