Fusarium Keratitis 3 Weeks After Healed Corneal Cross-Linking

Abstract

Fusarium species may cause infectious crystalline keratopathy after corneal CXL treatment.

Infectious Keratitis Following Corneal Crosslinking: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases: Management, Visual Outcome, and Treatment Proposed

“…There were 10 articles on this topic. [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] According to the protocol for the Cochrane systematic meta-analysis, 31 all of the articles included in this study were classified as level 3 evidence (non-analytical studies: case reports, case series).…”

Microsporidial Keratitis after Collagen Cross-linking

“…It has been associated with the occurrence of infectious keratitis in the postoperative period. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] We present a case of microsporidial keratitis after collagen cross-linking.…”

“…Fusarium solani, 5 and, Escherichia coli. 6 Zamora et al 7 have reported a case of polymicrobial keratitis caused by Streptococcus salivarius and coagulase negative Staphylococcus after CXL.…”

Corneal Collagen Cross-linking

“…82 Microbial keratitis has been reported with different organisms, including Pseudomonas, 83 microsporidia, 91 Acanthamoeba, 84 and Fusarium. 85 The presence of an epithelial defect, contact lens use, and the instillation of topical steroids may predispose to the development of microbial keratitis. In addition, CXL may also change the response of the cornea to injury and infection.…”