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Photodynamic Therapy for Infectious Keratitis

Current Ophthalmology Reports, 2020
Infectious keratitis is a sight-threatening microbial infection. The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in cases of infectious keratitis has increased the demand for fortified compounded antimicrobial drops. Even with proper medical management, severe cases of infectious keratitis can further evolve into corneal perforation, requiring surgical ...
Diego, Altamirano, Jaime, Martinez, Katherine D, Leviste, Jean Marie, Parel, Guillermo, Amescua   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Determination of probability of causative pathogen in infectious keratitis using deep learning algorithm of slit-lamp images

Scientific Reports, 2021
Corneal opacities are important causes of blindness, and their major etiology is infectious keratitis. Slit-lamp examinations are commonly used to determine the causative pathogen; however, their diagnostic accuracy is low even for experienced ...
A. Koyama, D. Miyazaki, Yuji Nakagawa, Yuji Ayatsuka, Hitomi Miyake, Fumie Ehara, Shin-ichi Sasaki, Yumiko Shimizu, Y. Inoue   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Photoactivated chromophore-corneal cross-linking accelerates corneal healing in fungal keratitis: an updated meta-analysis

Systematic Reviews, 2023
Aim To determine the effectiveness and safety of photoactivated chromophore-corneal cross-linking (PACK-CXL) adjuvant in infectious keratitis by April 5, 2022.
Shuyi Liu, Shifeng Fang, Lijun Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Post-keratoplasty Infectious Keratitis: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Management, and Outcomes

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Post-keratoplasty infectious keratitis (PKIK) represents a unique clinical entity that often poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. It carries a high risk of serious complications such as graft rejection and failure, and less commonly ...
Anna Song, Rashmi Deshmukh, Hao-Tian Lin, M. Ang, J. Mehta, J. Chodosh, D. Said, H. Dua, D. Ting   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Incidence of various causes of infectious keratitis in the part of rural central India and its visual morbidity: Prospective hospital-based observational study

Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research, 2019
Introduction: Infectious keratitis is potential causes for vision loss in India. Early recognition with prompt diagnosis and rapid institution of appropriate therapy will significantly improve visual prognosis.
Pratik Narendra Mohod, Archana Sunil Nikose, Pradnya Mukesh Laddha, Shadwala Bharti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Etiological and Clinical Profile of Infectious Keratitis in a Semi-rural Population of North India: A Hospital-based Study

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
Purpose: To analyze the current etiological pattern and clinical profile of infectious keratitis in a semi-rural population of North India. Materials and Methods: A prospective, hospital-based study including 70 patients with infectious keratitis was ...
Priyanka Yadav, Kritika, Brij Kishor Gupta, Kanav Gupta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapidly progressive streptococcus dysgalactiae corneal ulceration associated with erlotinib use in stage IV lung cancer

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020
Purpose: To present a unique case of streptococcus dysgalactiae keratitis with progression to corneal perforation and endophthalmitis, in the setting of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor (erlotinib) therapy for advanced non-small cell lung ...
Ethan K. Sobol, Sumayya Ahmad, Kirolos Ibrahim, Cesar Alfaro, Joel Pakett, Karina Esquenazi, David Della Rocca, Robin Ginsburg   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Presentation of Infectious Keratitis to ED during COVID-19 Lockdown

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Objectives. To compare presentation of infectious keratitis during COVID-19 lockdown with previous years, assess relative severity, and compare outcomes between COVID-19 and pre-COVID-19 era groups. Methods.
Barry Power, Aaron Donnelly, Conor Murphy, Timothy Fulcher, William Power   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial keratitis in East Africa: why are the outcomes so poor? [PDF]

, 2011
PURPOSE: Microbial keratitis (MK) is a major cause of blindness in Africa. This study reports the epidemiology, causative organism, management and outcome of MK in people admitted to a large referral hospital in Northern Tanzania, and explores why the ...
Oates, Francesca, Pithuwa, Jason, Chevallier, Caroline, Anthony B. Hall, Okello, Emily, Afwamba, Issac, Burton, Matthew J, Jason Pithuwa, Emily Okello, Matthew J. Burton, Jecinta J. Onyango, Onyango, Jecinta J, Caroline Chevallier, Issac Afwamba, Hall, Anthony B, Francesca Oates   +15 more
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Baseline characteristics, stratified by follow-up status 1 month following diagnosis of infectious keratitis.

, 2022
Baseline characteristics, stratified by follow-up status 1 month following diagnosis of infectious keratitis.
Catherine E. Oldenburg (9379353), Arun Panigrahi (12096042), Gerami D. Seitzman (12096045), Jeena Mascarenhas (12096036), Revathi Rajaraman (5166683), Thomas M. Lietman (7252595), Caitlin A. Moe (7164860), N. Venkatesh Prajna (5166695), Prajna Lalitha (104593), Manoranhan Das (12096039), Muthiah Srinivasan (5166698), Jeremy D. Keenan (7164866)   +11 more
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