| A Case of Bilateral Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis after Cataract Extraction. |
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Jae Ho Jang, Youn Joo Ko, Seung Woo Lee |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea. meinkamf@hanmir.com |
| 류마티스 관절염 환자에서 백내장 수술 후 발생한 양안 주변부궤양각막염 1예 |
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장재호⋅고윤주⋅이승우 |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
To report a case of bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis after cataract extraction with a clear corneal incision in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. CASE SUMMARY: A 67-year-old woman was referred to our clinic with bilateral ocular pain and visual disturbances, 10 days after a cataract extraction in her right eye. The patient had undergone a cataract extraction with clear corneal incision in the left eye and the same procedure was performed in the right eye after 1 week. During the surgery, hyphema occurred because of the iris damage by the phacoemulsification tip. Slit lamp examination showed bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis around the incision site and diffused corneal edema. Topical instillation and systemic administration of antibiotic agents were given as treatment but the patient showed no improvement. Corneal culture and smear were performed and showed a negative result. Because the patient was previously diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and showed the characteristic finger deformity, she was diagnosed with a sterile peripheral ulcerative keratitis and was treated with oral steroid, sulfasalazine, and steroid eye drop. After 1 month of treatment, epithelial thinning of the cornea and peripheral corneal ulcer stopped progressing and showed corneal re-epithelization. CONCLUSIONS: Because peripheral ulcerative keratitis after cataract extraction with clear corneal incision can occur in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, caution is necessary to minimize damage by careful manipulation during the operation and requires special attention in preoperative and postoperative management. |
| Key Words:
Cataract surgery;Peripheral ulcerative keratitis;Rheumatoid arthritis |
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