Open AccessMoxifloxacin induced keratopathy
Author(s) -
Siddharam S Janti,
D.P. Shinisha,
Stephen Sudhakar K
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of clinical and experimental opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-1451
pISSN - 2395-1443
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijceo.2021.116
Subject(s) - moxifloxacin , pediatric ophthalmology , medicine , broad spectrum , neuro ophthalmology , ophthalmology , antibiotics , glaucoma , biology , chemistry , strabismus , microbiology and biotechnology , combinatorial chemistry
Moxifloxacin being a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolones is widely used in various ocular disorders by ophthalmologists for its broad-spectrum of action. Various studies on moxifloxacin use indicates it as a safe drug and ocular toxicity following moxifloxacin use is very rare. We present a rare case of moxifloxacin induced keratopathy post cataract surgery.