2007
Necrotizing nocardial scleritis after combined penetrating keratoplasty and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation: a case report and review of the literature
Ramos-Esteban JC, Servat JJ, da Silva R, Ambrósio R, Tauber S, Bia F. Necrotizing nocardial scleritis after combined penetrating keratoplasty and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation: a case report and review of the literature. Arquivos Brasileiros De Oftalmologia 2007, 70: 355-359. PMID: 17589714, DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27492007000200031.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAbscessAged, 80 and overAnterior ChamberAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Therapy, CombinationEye Infections, BacterialFemaleFuchs' Endothelial DystrophyHumansKeratoplasty, PenetratingLens Implantation, IntraocularNecrosisNocardia asteroidesNocardia InfectionsOphthalmic SolutionsPhacoemulsificationScleritisUveitis, AnteriorVisual AcuityConceptsCombined penetrating keratoplastyIntraocular lens implantationScleral perforationNecrotizing scleritisLens implantationPenetrating keratoplastySurgical specimensAnterior necrotizing scleritisInfectious necrotizing scleritisPrompt surgical interventionInfectious disease specialistsDonor corneal tissueTopical amikacinUveal prolapseVisual lossClinical presentationInfectious causesScleral reinforcementDisease specialistsFuchs' dystrophySurgical interventionCase reportMicrobiologic studiesPathological diagnosisSuccessful treatment
2006
Bacillus megaterium delayed onset lamellar keratitis after LASIK.
Ramos-Esteban JC, Servat JJ, Tauber S, Bia F. Bacillus megaterium delayed onset lamellar keratitis after LASIK. Journal Of Refractive Surgery 2006, 22: 309-12. PMID: 16602323, DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20060301-20.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAntibiotic therapyClinical presentationMicrobial keratitisRight eye 2 weeksEye 2 weeksFinal visual acuityInitial clinical presentationOral antibiotic therapyAggressive antibiotic therapyCorrection of myopiaAntibiotic prophylaxisAffected eyeInfectious etiologySymptomatic reliefVisual acuityRight eyeUnusual presentationBacterial cultureMicrobiologic investigationsUneventful LASIKTherapeutic elevationRefractive surgeryLASIK flapStromal bedAseptic technique
2005
Mycobacterium chelonae–Mycobacterium abscessus complex clear corneal wound infection with recurrent hypopyon and perforation after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation
Servat JJ, Ramos-Esteban JC, Tauber S, Bia FJ. Mycobacterium chelonae–Mycobacterium abscessus complex clear corneal wound infection with recurrent hypopyon and perforation after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. Journal Of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 2005, 31: 1448-1451. PMID: 16105623, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.12.053.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsCorneal UlcerCyanoacrylatesDrug Therapy, CombinationEye Infections, BacterialHumansLens Implantation, IntraocularMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMycobacterium chelonaeMycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousPhacoemulsificationRecurrenceRupture, SpontaneousSuppurationSurgical Wound InfectionTissue AdhesivesConceptsIntraocular lens implantationLens implantationWound infectionPosterior chamber intraocular lens implantationFull-thickness corneal perforationsSevere ocular morbidityPhacoemulsification incisionAggressive therapyCrystalline keratopathyOcular morbidityCorneal perforationCorneal biopsyLamellar keratitisOcular integrityAtypical mycobacteriaCausative organismCorrect diagnosisUnusual organismsCyanoacrylate gluePerforationHypopyonPhacoemulsificationInfectionIncisionImplantation
1996
Experimental Bacillus cereus post-traumatic endophthalmitis and treatment with ciprofloxacin.
Alfaro D, Davis J, Kim S, Bia F, Bogard J, Briggs J, Liggett P. Experimental Bacillus cereus post-traumatic endophthalmitis and treatment with ciprofloxacin. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 1996, 80: 755. PMID: 8949723, PMCID: PMC505595, DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.8.755.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsBacillaceae InfectionsCiprofloxacinDisease Models, AnimalEndophthalmitisEye Infections, BacterialEye Injuries, PenetratingRabbitsScleraConceptsPost-traumatic endophthalmitisRetinal necrosisVisual lossRetinal detachmentPermanent visual lossIntraocular infectionSurgical repairDevelopment of diseaseHistological findingsInflammatory cellsScleral lacerationExperimental diseaseHistological examinationEndophthalmitisHistological evaluationSubretinal spaceImportant causeDiseaseCiprofloxacinNecrosisRabbitsHuman diseasesHoursLacerationInjury