Poliosis associated with treatment of fungal endophthalmitis
| Autor: | Osama Giledi, Adam Watson, Sheraz M. Daya |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Vitrectomy Keratitis chemistry.chemical_compound medicine Aspergillosis Humans Fungal keratitis Latanoprost Antihypertensive Agents Intraocular Pressure Endophthalmitis Eyelashes business.industry Retinal detachment Eye infection medicine.disease Dermatology Ophthalmology chemistry Anesthesia Prostaglandins F Synthetic Bullous keratopathy Econazole business Hair Diseases Eye Infections Fungal Pigmentation Disorders Poliosis Keratoplasty Penetrating |
| Zdroj: | Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 23(4) |
| ISSN: | 0167-6830 |
| Popis: | purpose To report a case of poliosis arising from treatment with topical medications. design Interventional case report. methods A 37-year-old man was treated for fungal endophthalmitis arising from Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis with penetrating keratoplasty, lensectomy and vitrectomy together with systemic and prolonged topical medications. results Recovery was complicated by retinal detachment, elevated intraocular pressure and bullous keratopathy. Unilateral poliosis developed eight months following keratoplasty and has persisted over 21/2 years. conclusions Topical medications are implicated in causing the poliosis. |
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