Peripheral ulcerative keratitis after ultrasound-mediated cycloablation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A possible causal relationship

David Pérez Silguero; Miguel Ángel Pérez Silguero; Sara Pérez-Silguero Jiménez; Pablo Encinas Pisa

doi:10.1016/j.oftal.2020.01.010

Peripheral ulcerative keratitis after ultrasound-mediated cycloablation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A possible causal relationship

Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed). 2020 Apr;95(4):196-200. doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2020.01.010. Epub 2020 Mar 8.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

David Pérez Silguero¹, Miguel Ángel Pérez Silguero², Sara Pérez-Silguero Jiménez³, Pablo Encinas Pisa³

Affiliations

¹ Clínica Oftalmológica Pérez Silguero, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, España; Fundación Hospitalaria San José, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, España. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Clínica Oftalmológica Pérez Silguero, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, España; Hospital La Paloma, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, España.
³ Clínica Oftalmológica Pérez Silguero, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, España.

PMID: 32156484
DOI: 10.1016/j.oftal.2020.01.010

Abstract

The cases concern a corneal complication not previously described, to our knowledge, after the application of ultrasound-mediated circular cycloablation, in 2cases of primary open-angle glaucoma in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.

Keywords: Artritis reumatoide; Cicloablación por ultrasonidos; Peripheral ulcerative keratitis; Queratitis ulcerativa periférica; Rheumatoid arthritis; Ultrasound-mediated cycloablation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
Aged
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
Ciliary Body*
Corneal Ulcer / drug therapy
Corneal Ulcer / etiology*
Female
Glaucoma, Open-Angle / therapy*
Humans
Male
Ultrasonic Therapy / adverse effects*

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones