Clinical profile of infectious crystalline keratopathy – Case series with varied risk factors and etiology

Abstract

<br>This case series of six patients with infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK) aims to highlight the varying risk factors, clinical presentation, and its outcome. We also report a post DALK (deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty) and post corneal tattooing infection uniquely presenting as ICK. The most common etiological organism (four out of six) was the <i>Streptococcus</i> species. Two other rare organisms identified were <i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> and <i>Candida albicans</i>. Five out of six patients healed with medical treatment with an overall average duration of 7 weeks (2–14 weeks), and only one patient required therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty.<br>