We report 3 eyes with corneal sterile infiltration after simultaneous
(photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and corneal crosslinking (CXL
Case 1 (2 eyes) was a 23-year-old woman who requested refractive
surgery for myopic astigmatism in both eyes. Because the thinnest
location was less than 500 mm and there was inferior steepening in
the left eye, simultaneous PRK and CXL were performed. One day
postoperatively, the right eye showed infiltrates at the deepithelialized
ablated cornea. Treatment was started with moxifloxacin 0.5%
epithelium healed with central corneal opacification. In Case 2, the
postoperative condition was similar to that in Case 1; however, the
treatment was moxifloxacin 0.5% 5 times a day and prednisolone
hourly. After 5 days, the infiltrates disappeared and the center of
the cornea was clear. Sterile corneal infiltrates are uncommon
complications after simultaneous PRK and CXL. Early topical steroid
.treatment might prevent central corneal scar formation