Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Secondary bacterial keratitis may rarely be associated with a shield ulcer in a case of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. A perforated ulcer in such a case should be promptly investigated and surgically treated immediately to prevent permanent vision loss and other complications. We report such a case of...

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Main Authors: Shashidhar Banigallapati, Akhil Bevara, Nadim Khatib, Sudhakar Potti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-04-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
vernal keratoconjunctivitis
shield ulcer
bacterial superinfection
pseudomonas
therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.468
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