Rapid Development of Corneal Hydrops in a Septic Infant who Received Diode Laser for Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity.

A premature baby who was hospitalized with the diagnosis of sepsis was treated with diode laser photocoagulation for aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity. Diffuse corneal ectasia and corneal hydrops developed in the right eye, and hyphema and corneal hydrops developed on the left eye on postoperative day 12. The patient died because of cardiovascular collapse and hemodynamic instability. Sepsis may be a contributory factor to the clinical susceptibility of the patient for the postoperative corneal effects of the laser. This situation has not been previously reported in the literature.