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05 December 2023: Articles

Late-Onset Chronic Corneal Fistula Following Phototherapeutic Keratectomy: A Case Report and Importance of Early Detection

Unusual clinical course

Deema E. Jomar A* , Lamees Alshaikh E , Samar A. Al-Swailem A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942279

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e942279

Figure 2. Day 1 after gluing. (A) Slit lamp photo showing diffuse corneal scarring and a thin layer of glue at the site of leakage. (B) Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) showing a thin hyperreflective band corresponding to the glue (asterisk) under the outermost hyperreflective layer representing the bandage contact lens (blue arrow). Eight weeks after gluing. (C) AS-OCT showing an area of large central Descemet’s membrane (DM) detachment with resolution of internal tissue edema and disappearance of intrastromal fluid pockets. Twelve weeks after gluing. (D) AS-OCT reveals spontaneous reattachment of DM.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923