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Treatment of Refractory Keratitis After a Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis With Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking.

Cornea 2015 September
PURPOSE: To report a patient with refractory keratitis after a Boston type I keratoprosthesis treated with corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL).

METHODS: Case report.

RESULTS: A 29-year-old man with a history of chemical burn in the left eye underwent keratoprosthesis implantation. He developed infectious keratitis 4 months after surgery, which did not respond to topical antibiotics. The patient underwent corneal CXL with a shield covering the keratoprosthesis optic. Three weeks after CXL, the infiltration completely resolved.

CONCLUSIONS: Corneal CXL might be beneficial in the treatment of refractory keratitis in patients with the Boston type I keratoprosthesis.

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