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Therapeutic Keratoplasty for Infectious Keratitis
Renée Solomon, MD · Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD · Henry D. Perry, MD
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Slide 1. A slit lamp view of a corneal ulcer with perforation. Infection was secondary to Pseudomonas auerginosa.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier. |
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Slide 2. A 12-mm therapeutic corneal transplant. (Courtesy George Stern, MD.) |
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Slide 3. Corneal ulceration with hypopyon secondary to Fusarium. A slit lamp view of ulcer progressing despite 10 days of aggressive antifungal therapy.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 4. Pathology of corneal button with visible hyphal elements. Cornea was culture-positive.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 5. A slit lamp view of therapeutic keratoplasty 1 year after surgery for fusarium keratitis.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 6. A slit lamp view of recurrent fungal ulceration in therapeutic keratoplasty.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 7. A slit lamp view of herpes simplex stromal keratitis with corneal thinning.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 8. Progression of herpes simplex stromal keratitis requiring cyanoacrylate occlusion of corneal perforation as viewed through slit lamp.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 9. A slit lamp view of an eye following therapeutic keratoplasty for acute herpes simplex keratitis. Note persistent epithelial defect and corneal thinning in donor cornea.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 10. Advancement conjunctival flap stabilizes corneal thinning in therapeutic keratoplasty seen through slit lamp.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 11. A slit lamp view of herpes simplex stromal keratitis prior to perforation.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 12. A slit lamp view of recurrent herpes simplex stromal keratitis 2 weeks after therapeutic keratoplasty.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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Slide 13. A slit lamp view of repeat therapeutic keratoplasty, clear after 4 months of oral acyclovir.
Reprinted from Krachmer JH, Mannis MJ, Holland EJ. Cornea. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997, with permission from Elsevier.
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