Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Case of corneal melting associated with the use of topical Nepafenac

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    Abstract

    PURPOSE: To report a case of corneal melting associated with the use of the topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent Nepafenac. METHODS: Case report and literature review. RESULTS: A 62-year-old woman with a complicated ocular history developed corneal melting associated with the use of Nepafenac. On discontinuation of Nepafenac, the melt rapidly resolved. CONCLUSIONS: Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents have been associated with corneal ulceration and stromal melts. This is, to our knowledge, the first reported case involving the new agent, Nepafenac. © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1002-1003
    Number of pages2
    JournalCornea
    Volume26
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Sep 2007

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • Ophthalmology

    Keywords

    • Corneal melt
    • Nepafenac
    • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents

    Cite this