Corneal Ring Abscess after Cardiac Surgery

Left ventricular dysfunction, lung collapse, and sepsis necessitated a prolonged stay in the cardiac intensive care unit for a 5-month-old baby after surgical closure of a ventricular septal defect. Although eye cleaning with normal saline-soaked gauze was carried out as a routine, there were gaps in the instillation of lubricant eye drops when the ventilated child was under the influence of muscle relaxant drugs. He was noted to have purulent discharge from his eyes.1 Closer examination revealed a ring abscess of the cornea of the left eye (Figure, A).

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