Purpose: To describe clinically, a case series of central toxic keratopathy (CTK), and contribute with one possible aetiology of this entity.
Methods: A retrospective observational case series, which included 12 eyes diagnosed with CTK after undergoing laser refractive surgery in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).
Results: From a total of 28 eyes that underwent LASIK in the same week, 12 develop CTK.
A 32-year-old woman presented with an unknown visual deficit. Fundus examination revealed a lesion compatible with a metastatic focus. Diagnostic workup revealed a lung mass and the biopsy was compatible with lung adenocarcinoma.
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