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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| author | Shashidhar Banigallapati Akhil Bevara Nadim Khatib Sudhakar Potti |
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| description | 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 perforated shield ulcer with secondary Pseudomonas keratitis following a supratarsal injection of Triamcinolone acetonide in a case of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a1e1dabf31ec408398d2a28fdc9d24892025-08-20T03:52:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842019-04-0129412712910.7869/djo.468Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal KeratoconjunctivitisShashidhar BanigallapatiAkhil BevaraNadim KhatibSudhakar PottiSecondary 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 perforated shield ulcer with secondary Pseudomonas keratitis following a supratarsal injection of Triamcinolone acetonide in a case of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.468vernal keratoconjunctivitisshield ulcerbacterial superinfectionpseudomonastherapeutic penetrating keratoplasty |
| spellingShingle | Shashidhar Banigallapati Akhil Bevara Nadim Khatib Sudhakar Potti Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology vernal keratoconjunctivitis shield ulcer bacterial superinfection pseudomonas therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty |
| title | Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_full | Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_fullStr | Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_short | Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_sort | perforated shield ulcer with secondary bacterial superinfection in a case of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis |
| topic | vernal keratoconjunctivitis shield ulcer bacterial superinfection pseudomonas therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.468 |
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