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September 10, 2025Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports

Double trouble: Concurrent anterior and posterior scleritis due to staphylococcus hominis and nocardia infection following a cow tail injury

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RKRakshita Deepak KeneNMNamitha Rachel MathewMRMugundhan Rajarajan

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Case of severe retinal detachment managed with amikacin in a 42-year-old, highlighting aggressive therapy needs.

Key Points

  • Left eye showed complete resolution of retinal detachment after treatment with amikacin and antimicrobial therapy.
  • Initial findings included a large scleral abscess and multiple pus points, indicated by a slit-lamp examination.
  • Observational analysis over one month revealed healing with no need for corticosteroids for posterior scleritis.
  • Study reinforces importance of thorough patient history and early intervention for concurrent infections.

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Kene et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a78154b1d3bfb60e11b4https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.ijo_114_25
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