Corneal ulcers, fungal infections may occur after refractive surgery

At OSN New York, Healio | OSN Cornea/External Disease Board Member Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, and a panel of experts examined a series of unusual complications that occurred after routine refractive procedures.
The panel broke down how to address antibiotic-resistant corneal infiltrates after surface ablation, fungal infections and promising results with Tryptyr (acoltremon ophthalmic solution 0.003%, Alcon).
“We’ll see if we can stump these experts on a few of these difficult cases,” Donnenfeld said.
Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD: This case came in a few months ago while Dr. Shoshany was our fellow. The