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Contact lens induced bacterial keratitis in LCD II: Management and multimodal imaging: a case report and review of literature.

Munirah AlafaleqJuliette KnoeriSandrine BoutboulVincent Borderie
Published in: European journal of ophthalmology (2020)
In Meretoja's syndrome, neurotrophic keratopathy secondary to polyneuropathy due to systemic amyloid deposits is present in the advanced stages, promotes recurrent corneal erosions. Corneal sensitivity test, AS-OCT and IVCM are crucial in the diagnosis behind any recurrent corneal erosion. The use of bandage contact lens should be avoided in Meretoja's syndrome to prevent a possible infectious keratitis.
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