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  • Title: Fungal keratitis following amniotic membrane transplantation.
    Author: Das S, Ramamurthy B, Sangwan VS.
    Journal: Int Ophthalmol; 2009 Feb; 29(1):49-51. PubMed ID: 17985075.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To report a case of fungal keratitis following amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. METHOD: A 55-year-old female underwent amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) with epithelial debridement and anterior stromal puncture in the left eye for symptomatic bullous keratopathy. She developed fungal keratitis after 4 weeks. RESULT: Aspergillus sp. was isolated from the corneal scraping. The patient was treated with systemic and topical antifungal medication. CONCLUSION: Although AMT is safe, there is a risk of microbial infection after the procedure especially in poor ocular surfaces.
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