Poliosis associated with treatment of fungal endophthalmitis

Orbit. 2004 Dec;23(4):241-4. doi: 10.1080/01676830490522502.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of poliosis arising from treatment with topical medications.

Design: Interventional case report.

Methods: A 37-year-old man was treated for fungal endophthalmitis arising from Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis with penetrating keratoplasty, lensectomy and vitrectomy together with systemic and prolonged topical medications.

Results: Recovery was complicated by retinal detachment, elevated intraocular pressure and bullous keratopathy. Unilateral poliosis developed eight months following keratoplasty and has persisted over 2(1)/(2) years.

Conclusions: Topical medications are implicated in causing the poliosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Aspergillosis / drug therapy*
  • Aspergillosis / microbiology
  • Econazole / therapeutic use
  • Endophthalmitis / drug therapy*
  • Endophthalmitis / microbiology
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Fungal / microbiology
  • Eyelashes / drug effects*
  • Hair Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure / drug effects
  • Keratitis / drug therapy
  • Keratitis / microbiology
  • Keratoplasty, Penetrating
  • Latanoprost
  • Male
  • Pigmentation Disorders / chemically induced*
  • Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Prostaglandins F, Synthetic
  • Econazole
  • Latanoprost