Open AccessInfectious crystalline keratopathy
Author(s) -
Horsburgh Bradley,
Hirst Lawrence W,
Hoole Geoff A,
Snr Kevin Vandeleur,
Green W Richard,
Whitby R Michael
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-1606
pISSN - 0814-9763
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1994.tb01699.x
Subject(s) - antibiotics , corneal transplantation , medicine , systemic antibiotics , corneal transplant , corneal disease , transplantation , disease , ophthalmology , cornea , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , biology , pathology
Two cases of typically appearing crystalline keratopathy both grew an alpha haemolytic streptococcus and had many of the features common to other cases. In one case, the use of topical and systemic antibiotics alone resulted in resolution of the disease, while in the second case even after corneal transplantation, a recurrence occurred which required further long‐term antibiotics plus a repeat transplant.