Aspergillus keratitis after photorefractive keratectomy: a case report
Alireza Peyman, Nahid Mirzaei, Elaheh Foroughi, Asieh Aslani, Rasoul Mohammadi, Mohsen Pourazizi · 2026
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Alireza Peyman and five colleagues report a fungal eye infection days after laser vision correction in a 2026 case. A healthy 21-year-old man had PRK surgery on both eyes for nearsightedness. A week later he returned with a red eye and blurred vision. Symptoms had begun three days earlier. Standard antibiotics came first.
Scrapings from the cornea hinted at fungus under the microscope. A gene test named Aspergillus as the culprit. Antifungal drugs were added promptly. Within seven days of that treatment the eye improved markedly. Fungal infection after this surgery is rare but can blind. The authors urge doctors to think beyond bacteria when early infections look odd. Quick smear and gene tests can steer treatment in time, they say.
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| CREATOR | Alireza Peyman, Nahid Mirzaei, Elaheh Foroughi, Asieh Aslani, Rasoul Mohammadi, Mohsen Pourazizi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10964 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |