Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 348-349, February 2007

Cystoid macular edema following photorefractive keratectomy complicated by presumptive infectious keratitis

From the Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Accepted 25 September 2006.

A 71-year-old man developed cystoid macular edema (CME) following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). He had a history of CME following cataract surgery in both eyes, which had responded well to topical steroid and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drops. The cataract surgery in the left eye had resulted in a hyperopic surprise, with secondary anisometropia and visual discomfort. For this reason, the patient elected to have PRK. Three weeks after the procedure, he returned, complaining of visual loss. Optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography confirmed the presence of CME. This responded well to topical and sub-Tenon's corticosteroids and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drops.

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 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)01376-9

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.09.027

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 348-349, February 2007

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