Abstract
In the case reported by Sridhar and coauthors,1 it is claimed that this is the first reported case of fungal keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). However, I would like to mention that a case of fungal keratitis after LASIK caused by Curvularia sp. was reported by Chung and coauthors.2 Read and coauthors3 reported a case of fungal keratitis after a penetrating injury 8 months following LASIK; however, the etiology in this case was obviously different. These reports clearly show that infections after LASIK, although uncommon, can occur; a fungal etiology in such cases should be carefully excluded after a thorough microbiological workup. Strict asepsis must be maintained during the procedure, especially in the pesent era when LASIK is available in high-street centers, away from hospital settings. Ajay Tripathi FRCS(Glasgow), FRCS(Edin) aLiverpool, United Kingdom
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