Table 19: Complication Case Reports Following CXL in Keratoconus*.
| Complication | Author Year | Case | Organism /agent | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keratitis noninfectious | Angunawela R, 2009 (83) | 40-year-old (NR) | Nonidentified (Sterile infiltrates with overlying epithelial ulceration and corneal melting) | Decreased visual acuity |
| 2 | Keratitis noninfectious | Mangioris G, 2010 (86) | 25-year-old Female | Nonidentified (Multiple stromal infiltrates) | Decreased visual acuity |
| 3 | Keratitis noninfectious | Rodriquez-Ausin P, 2011 (76) | 21-year-old (NR) | Nonidentified (Multiple stromal infiltrates) | Placement of Intraocular lens |
| 4 | Keratitis noninfectious | Rodriquez-Ausin P, 2011 (76) | 11-year-old Male | Nonidentified (Multiple stromal infiltrates) | Decreased visual acuity |
| 5 | Diffuse conjunctivitis | Gokhale N, 2010 (84) | 19-year-old Male | Nonidentified | Corneal melt/perforation) and corneal transplant |
| 6 | Keratitis noninfectious | Labiris G, 2011 (85) | 23-year-old Male | Nonidentified | (Corneal melt/perforation) and corneal transplant |
| 7 | Keratitis noninfectious | Koppen C, 2009 (89) | 28-year-old Female | Nonidentified (Strong ciliary flush and presence stromal white infiltrates) |
Residual central and superior scarring with decreased visual acuity |
| 8 | Keratitis noninfectious | Koppen C, 2009 (89) | 17-year-old Male | Nonidentified (Strong ciliary flush and presence of stromal white infiltrates) |
Central scarring led to reduced visual acuity resulting in a corneal transplant |
| 9 | Keratitis noninfectious | Koppen C, 2009 (89) | 23-year-old Male | Nonidentified (Strong ciliary flush and presence of stromal white infiltrates) |
Responded to treatment and initial visual acuity returned |
| 10 | Keratitis noninfectious | Koppen C, 2009 (89) | 31-year-old Male | Nonidentified (inflammation with corneal edema and infiltrates, irregular epithelium) |
Decreased visual acuity |
| 11 | Viral keratitis | Kymionis G, 2007 (78) | 21-year-old Female | Herpes simplex | corneal opacity |
| 12 | Bacterial keratitis | Perez-Santonja J, 2009 (79) | 29-year-old Female | Staphylococcus epidermides | residual haze |
| 13 | Bacterial keratitis | Pollhammer M, 2009 (80) | 42-year-old (NR) | Escherichia coli | Decreased visual acuity |
| 14 | Parasitic keratitis | Rama P, 2009 (81) | 32-year-old Male | Acanthamoeba, | corneal melt and corneal transplant |
| 15 | Bacterial keratitis | Sharma N, 2010 (82) | 19-year-old Female | Pseudomasaeruginosa | Planned keratoplasty |
| 16 | Polymicrobiol keratitis | Zamora K, 2009 (77) | 32-year-old Male | Streptococcus salivarius, Streptococcus oralis, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus sp. | Residual central corneal stromal haze and subepithelial scar |
*
NR indicates not reported