1.Ointment tacrolimus for steroid resistant adenoviral nummular keratitis
Marium Jamaluddin Ahmad, ; Nurliza Khaliddin ; Lott Pooi Wah ; Sujaya Singh,
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(4):461-463
A 33-year-old man presented with a four-day history of redness
and blurring of vision of the right eye. A clinical diagnosis of
adenoviral keratitis was made with a differential of
microsporidia epithelial keratitis. The patient subsequently
developed nummular keratitis which was resistant to topical
steroids. He continued to develop multiple recurrences of the
condition. Treatment with tacrolimus ointment was started as
the patient had an elevated intraocular pressure due to
prolonged steroid use. Tacrolimus ointment showed a
favourable outcome in the management of recurrent
nummular keratitis.
2.Toxic Keratouveitis Secondary to Euphorbia lactea Sap: A Case Report
Yihui Goh ; Pooi Wah Lott ; Sujaya Singh
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2020;16(No.3, September):328-330
A 42-year-old gentleman presented with left eye pain after accidental contact with Euphorbia lactea sap while gardening. At presentation, left eye best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/30. Ocular examination revealed left eye conjunctiva congestion and cornea abrasion. Eye symptoms and BCVA deteriorated over 12 hours. Cornea showed diffuse stromal oedema with presence of anterior uveitis. A diagnosis of toxic keratouveitis was made. He was treated with intensive topical steroids, cycloplegics, lubricants, prophylactic antibiotics and oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic. Patient achieved complete resolution two weeks later. We aim to raise awareness among the ophthalmologists to detect and manage these injuries.
3.CHALLENGES OF OCULAR TOXOPLASMOSIS TREATMENT IN MULTIPLE DRUG INTOLERANCE SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Reena Kaur ; Iqbal Tajunisah ; Azida Juana ; Penny Pooi Wah Lott
Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre 2023;26(2):164-173
We report a literature review and a case of ocular toxoplasmosis in a patient with multiple drug allergies, who was
successfully treated with regular intravitreal clindamycin and subconjunctival dexamethasone. A Malay lady in her
twenties presented to us with right eye blurring of vision of 2 weeks duration, which she described as a central
scotoma. Visual acuity at presentation was hand movements. Examination revealed intense ocular inflammation. The right eye had anterior segment inflammation of 3+ cells with fine keratic precipitates, whilst the posterior segment revealed papillitis, vitritis, retinitis, choroiditis, vasculitis and hyperpigmented chorioretinal scar inferotemporal to fovea. Ocular coherence tomography showed intraretinal fluid and retinal thickening. Fluorescein angiography showed early hypofluorescence of the lesion with progressive hyperfluorescence and leakage from the optic disc. Immunoglobulin G serology of Toxoplasma gondii was raised and immunoglobulin M levels were normal. The patient developed an allergic reaction with classical antibiotic and antifolate therapy. She was successfully treated with regular two-weekly intravitreal clindamycin and subconjunctival dexamethasone and her best corrected visual acuity was 6/18 at the end of her treatment. Intravitreal injection of clindamycin and subconjunctival dexamethasone is a good option in patients of ocular toxoplasmosis who are allergic to oral medications.
Toxoplasmosis, Ocular