2016
DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20160095
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Keratitis by Aspergillus flavus infection after cataract surgery

Abstract: Nós relatamos um caso de ceratite após facoemulsificação de catarata com implantação de lente intraocular em uma paciente de 65 anos. A paciente inicialmente passou cirurgia para catarata no olho direito. A inflamação apareceu no segundo dia pós-cirurgia, inicialmente tratada como Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS). A inflamação foi reduzida e a visão melhorou, porém uma ceratite progressiva e agressivo destruiu a córnea devido à demora do diagnóstico correto. O fungo Aspergillus flavus foi isolado de uma … Show more

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“…The pre dominant presence of these fungi in the environment exposes the outdoor workers and farmers to contamination mostly occurring through the penetration of thorns and wood chips. However, fungal keratitis can also occur after such operations as laser in situ keratomileusis, and cataract [14] or glaucoma surgery [15]. The first reported case of keratitis due to Aspergillus species was reported in a farmer who got struck in the eye through an oat chaff [16].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The pre dominant presence of these fungi in the environment exposes the outdoor workers and farmers to contamination mostly occurring through the penetration of thorns and wood chips. However, fungal keratitis can also occur after such operations as laser in situ keratomileusis, and cataract [14] or glaucoma surgery [15]. The first reported case of keratitis due to Aspergillus species was reported in a farmer who got struck in the eye through an oat chaff [16].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%