Advanced search
Publication Cover
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 30, 2022 - Issue 7-8
Submit an article Journal homepage
138
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Letters to the Editor

Bilateral Giant Fornix Syndrome Associated with Serratia Marcescens

Reem FarwanaRoyal Eye Unit, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4700-7723
, MBChB, iBSc (Hons)ORCID Icon,
Cristina SoareRoyal Eye Unit, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4533-0105
, PhD, FRCOphthORCID Icon &
Oana VonicaRoyal Eye Unit, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
, FRCOphth Equivalent
Pages 2069-2070 | Received 15 Apr 2021, Accepted 30 Aug 2021, Published online: 22 Oct 2021

References

  • Rose GE. The giant fornix syndrome: an unrecognized cause of chronic, relapsing, grossly purulent conjunctivitis. Ophthalmology. 2004;111(8):1539–1545. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2004.01.037.
  • Mokete B, Thompson GM. Giant fornix syndrome. Ophthalmology. 2005;112(6):1173. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2004.11.023.
  • Taylor JB, Fintelmann RE, Jeng BH. Subconjunctival injections and povidone-iodine washings for the treatment of giant fornix syndrome. Cornea. 2011;30(4):479–480. doi:10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181eeb703.
  • Shampa Gupta TSBP. Giant fornix syndrome. BMJ. 2015;351:h6274. doi:10.1136/bmj.h6274.
  • Nabavi CB, Long JA, Compton CJ, Vicinanzo MG. A novel surgical technique for the treatment of giant fornix syndrome. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013;29(1):63–66. doi:10.1097/IOP.0b013e31826e4d75.
  • Vahdani K, Rose GE. Topical povidone-iodine for treatment of Giant fornix syndrome. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019;35(5):e114–e5. doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000001441.
  • Atlee WE, Burns RP, Oden M. Serratia marcescens keratoconjunctivitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 1970;70(1):31–33. doi:10.1016/0002-9394(70)90664-1.
  • Karim R, Mandal N, Tuft S. Management of giant fornix syndrome with irrigation with povidone-iodine. BMJ Case Rep. 2018;bcr-2018-225555. doi:10.1136/bmj.h6274.
  • Beuste T, Abadie C, Mouriaux F, De La Blanchardiere A. Giant fornix syndrome: case report and literature review. J Fr Ophtalmol. 2016;39(9):e235–e7. doi:10.1016/j.jfo.2015.11.015.
  • Farmer LD, Rajak SN, McNab AA, Hardy TG, Selva D. Surgical correction of Giant fornix syndrome. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;32(2):142–144. doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000000611.
  • Vahdani K, Lim LA, Thaller VT. Fornix reduction for treatment of Giant fornix syndrome. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016;32(4):313–314. doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000000727.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.