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Predisposing Factors, Clinical Presentations, and Outcomes of Contact Lens-Related Pythium Keratitis.

Authors:
Manachai Nonpassopon Passara Jongkhajornpong Rangsima Aroonroch Atit Koovisitsopit Kaevalin Lekhanont

Cornea 2021 Jan 18. Epub 2021 Jan 18.

Departments of Ophthalmology; and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Purpose: To describe predisposing factors, clinical presentations, and treatment outcomes of contact lens (CL)-related Pythium keratitis.

Methods: This was an 11-year retrospective study of CL-related Pythium keratitis conducted from 2009 to 2019. Six eyes of 6 patients were identified. Demographics, predisposing factors, CL history, clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, treatments, and outcomes were reviewed.

Results: Mean age of the patients was 34 years (SD 16.3 years) with equal proportion between male and female patients. Five of 6 patients (83.3%) used soft CL, whereas 1 patient used rigid gas permeable lens. All patients had a history of water contamination (tap water and water from river and sea). Mean duration from the onset was 7.8 days (range 4-14 days). Mean size of the corneal lesion was 3.33 mm (SD 1.31 mm) in width. The typical feature of tentacle-like lesions radiating in a reticular pattern was observed in all patients. Feathery edge (1 eye), satellite lesions (2 eyes), and radial keratoneuritis (2 eyes) were also found. Every patient received therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty because of failed medical treatments. One patient subsequently underwent enucleation. Globe salvage was achieved in 5 patients (83.33%).

Conclusions: Awareness of the history of water contamination, recognition of specific clinical features of Pythium keratitis, and performing surgical treatment are key for achieving globe salvage in patients with CL-related Pythium keratitis.

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