Band keratopathy in children previously treated with diode laser for type 1 retinopathy of prematurity.

Abstract

Band keratopathy is a corneal degeneration caused by chronic inflammation, systemic abnormalities, or, rarely, a primary biallelic SLC4A4 mutation leading to calcium hydroxyapatite deposition in Bowman's layer. We report a series of 16 eyes of 10 children with a remote history of diode laser treated retinopathy of prematurity who developed late-onset band keratopathy without evidence of other prior risk factors. The majority of patients developed band keratopathy bilaterally. Five eyes had visually significant central band keratopathy that required treatment with disodium ethylenediaminetetracetic acid (EDTA) chelation or phototherapeutic keratectomy. Band keratopathy may be an underreported late ophthalmic complication of diode-laser treated retinopathy of prematurity.

• Authors: Shazia F Ali, Jane C Edmond, Josh R Suelflow, David K Coats, Kimberly G Yen
• Journal: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (J AAPOS) Vol. 23 Issue 4 Pg. 232-234 (08 2019) ISSN: 1528-3933 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 31153950 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2019 American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Adolescent
• Child
• Cornea (pathology)
• Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary (diagnosis, etiology)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Laser Therapy (adverse effects)
• Lasers, Semiconductor (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Postoperative Complications
• Retinopathy of Prematurity (diagnosis, surgery)
• Retrospective Studies
• Visual Acuity