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KMID : 0360220230640030256
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Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2023 Volume.64 No. 3 p.256 ~ p.259
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A Case of Sterile Peripheral Corneal Infiltrative Event after LASIK
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Ha Seung-Hee
Kim Hui-Kyung
Jo Yeon-Ji
Lee Jong-Soo
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Keratitis, LASIK, Peripheral corneal infiltration, Sterile keratitis
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