| Ciprofloxacin Deposits in Cornea | |
| This patient suffered from seventh nerve palsy associated with surgical removal of acoustic neuroma. He developed exposure keratopathy which was later complicated by bacterial keratitis. He was treated with topical ciprofloxacin 0.3%. White corneal precipitate is a well known complication of ciprofloxacin therapy. The white precipitate does not interfere with antibacterial therapeutic response but delays the epithelial healing of ulcerative keratitis. There was also associated corneal pannus and stromal neovascularization. Removal of the crystals is delicate since they are found throughout the corneal stroma. | |
| Tan Aik Kah, M.D., Universiti Malaysia Sarawak¦2, Kuching, Malaysia | |
| H17.8 | |
| Cornea -> Medication | |
| 7440 |
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