A Case of Sterile Peripheral Corneal Infiltrative Event after LASIK
10.3341/jkos.2023.64.3.256
- Author:
Seung Hee HA
1
;
Hui kyung KIM
;
Yeon Ji JO
;
Jong Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2023;64(3):256-259
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Purpose:To report a rare, sterile, peripheral, corneal infiltrative event after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).Case summary: A 29-year-old male presented with left-eye conjunctival injection and peripheral corneal infiltration 3 days after LASIK. A whitish, oval, peripheral infiltration around the corneal flap was apparent from 6-to-10 o’clock in the limbus. Slit lamp examination revealed conjunctival injection and mild corneal edema but neither a corneal epithelial defect nor an inflammatory reaction of the anterior chamber. Intensive cycloplegic, steroid ointment, steroid drops, antibiotic drops, and artificial tear therapies were prescribed under the impression of a sterile, peripheral, corneal infiltrative event. After 1 month, the symptoms and corneal opacity resolved without any complications.
Conclusions:A sterile, peripheral, corneal infiltrative event, namely, an oval infiltration of the periphery of the cornea without pain or epithelial damage can develop after LASIK but responds well to steroid eye drops.
