Granular epithelial keratopathy as an unusual manifestation of Pseudomonas keratitis associated with extended-wear soft contact lenses.
Am J Ophthalmol
; 109(1): 17-22, 1990 Jan 15.
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| ID: mdl-2105056
ABSTRACT
We describe four patients who, using extended-wear soft contact lenses for myopia, abruptly developed ocular irritation and injection associated with elevated granular opacities initially confined to the central corneal epithelium. Cultures of the granular epithelial lesions were positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in all patients. Cultures of the contact lenses and lens case solutions grew Pseudomonas species and other gram-negative organisms. All patients responded to discontinuation of lens wear and frequent topical antibiotics. All recovered baseline visual acuity, and three have successfully resumed contact lens wear. These cases document that Pseudomonas keratitis may be manifested as a granular epithelial keratopathy.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Pseudomonas
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Infecciones Bacterianas del Ojo
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Lentes de Contacto de Uso Prolongado
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Córnea
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Queratitis
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Article