SUMMARY
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis and necrotizing scleritis are reported after ocular trauma or surgery. We report a case of a Rheumatoid Arthritis patient that presented with a progressive marginal furrow after extracapsular cataract extraction. The treatment included conjuntival resection and organic glue, colagenase inhibitors, bandage contact tens and systemic immunosupression. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis can be the initial or a late manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis, a vascular systemic disease with a death potential that require an adequade approach of these patients.
Key Words:
peripheral ulcerative keratitis; Rheumatoid Arthritis; cataract surgery