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Ophthalmology 2016
November 21-23, 2016
November 21-23, 2016 Dubai, UAE
10
th
International Conference on
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
Volume 7 Issue 9 (Suppl)
J Clin Exp Ophthalmol
ISSN: 2155-9570 JCEO, an open access journal
Asma Al Kheraiji, J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2016, 7:9(Suppl)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9570.C1.049Mycobacterium abscessus
scleritis after a Baerveldt glaucoma implant
Asma Al Kheraiji
King Saud University, KSA
Purpose:
Atypical or non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) ocular infections are an uncommon but serious cause of ocular infections.
We report a case of infectious scleritis that developed after Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implant.
Methods:
A case report where the medical chart was retrospectively reviewed.
Results:
One patient who had a Baerveldt tube implanted for uncontrolled intraocular pressure of the right eye, developed severe
refractory scleral and intraocular inflammation not responsive to treatment. The diagnosis of
Mycobacterium abscessus
was made
after explanation of the tube and a scleral biopsy.
Conclusion:
A typical mycobacterial organisms target tissue that have been disrupted by surgical procedures, especially implantation
of hardware, and can cause devastating ocular outcomes. Thus, it should be considered in cases of infectious scleritis unresponsive
to routine antibiotics.
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