Abstract | PURPOSE: CASE REPORTS: Case 1: A 58-year-old man with a history of bullous keratopathy caused by Fuchs' corneal dystrophy was treated for episcleritis with topical bromfenac sodium. After 15 days of treatment, melting (80% depth) was observed inferiorly in the paracentral cornea. Case 2: A 71-year-old man underwent uncomplicated pterygium surgery, followed by treatment with topical bromfenac sodium. After 40 days of treatment, a 60%-depth corneal melt occurred in the nasal limbus. Case 3: A 76-year-old woman had a suspected bacterial corneal ulcer that resolved with topical ofloxacin; however, after 5 days of treatment with topical bromfenac sodium, a perforation occurred in the inferonasal cornea. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Tatsuhiko Asai, Tetsushi Nakagami, Mina Mochizuki, Norimasa Hata, Takako Tsuchiya, Yoshihiro Hotta |
Journal | Cornea
(Cornea)
Vol. 25
Issue 2
Pg. 224-7
(Feb 2006)
ISSN: 0277-3740 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16371788
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Benzophenones
- Bromobenzenes
- Ophthalmic Solutions
- bromfenac
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Topics |
- Aged
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Benzophenones
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Bromobenzenes
(administration & dosage, adverse effects)
- Cornea
(drug effects, pathology)
- Corneal Diseases
(chemically induced, pathology)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Ophthalmic Solutions
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