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