Total anterior staphyloma secondary to acanthamoeba keratitis.
Sachdev, Amun Sachdev, Anshu Mollan, Susan P Snead, David Ahluwalia, Harpreet S
Sachdev, Amun
Sachdev, Anshu
Mollan, Susan P
Snead, David
Ahluwalia, Harpreet S
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2022-02-01
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There are very few published cases of total anterior staphyloma, all of which have been reported as secondary to fungal keratitis. This study reports the clinical and histopathological findings and subsequent management of a 27-year-old healthy female patient who developed total anterior staphyloma after poor compliance with treatment for clinically diagnosed acanthamoeba keratitis. She underwent a successful evisceration with good long-term results. This case highlights that total anterior staphyloma may also result from untreated keratitis which is not fungal in origin. In cases of fungal and acanthamoeba keratitis, patient compliance with both treatment and follow-up is paramount to avoid vision-threatening sequelae that present significant challenges in their management.
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Sachdev A, Sachdev A, Mollan SP, Snead D, Ahluwalia HS. Total Anterior Staphyloma Secondary to Acanthamoeba Keratitis. Eye Contact Lens. 2022 Feb 1;48(2):95-97. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000862
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