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Alternaria keratitis after corneal crosslinking
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To report a case of fungal keratitis after corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) surgery. Observations: We report a case of fungal keratitis after CXL for post-refractive surgery ectasia.
Samantha McGirr +2 more
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Role of topical high concentration levofloxacin 1.5% in bacterial keratitis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2021 Bacterial keratitis is a common clinical condition that may lead to visual impairment if untreated. We report our clinical experience of treating bacterial keratitis with levofloxacin (LVFX) 1.5% ophthalmic solution in 10 patients.
Gunjan Budhiraja +2 more
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Fungal Keratitis Associated with Viral Keratitis
Chinese Medical Journal, 2015 Microbial keratitis caused by more than one microorganism is rare. It may occur as a coinfection or as a secondary infection superimposed with an existent microorganism.[1] Both infectious and immune mechanisms are implicated in microbial keratitis. Herein, we report an unusual clinical case of viral and fungal mixed infection. Written informed consent
Ting-Ting Lin +6 more
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Hospital Based Study of Viral Keratitis: A Cross Sectional, Observational Study
JK Science, 2022 Background: Viral keratitis is one of the leading causes of corneal scarring and subsequent visual disability. An improved understanding of burden of viral keratitis and its clinical pattern can have a significant effect on prevention and treatment ...
Priyanka Sodani +3 more
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Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for Treatment of Bacterial and Herpetic Keratitis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Introduction: Optimal management of infective keratitis is a formidable challenge and subject of ongoing studies. Recently, Collagen Cross-Linking (CXL) of the cornea has been considered to be a new effective therapeutic approach for resistant ...
Mohammad Reza Khalili +3 more
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Outcomes of amoebic, fungal, and bacterial keratitis: A retrospective cohort study.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundAcanthamoeba keratitis is challenging to treat and thought to result in poor outcomes, but very few comparative studies exist to assess whether ulcers caused by Acanthamoeba are worse than those caused by bacteria or fungus.MethodsIn a ...
Caitlin A Moe +11 more
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Phialophora chinensis fungal keratitis: An initial case report and species identification
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2023 Purpose: To report the initial case of microbial keratitis caused by Phialophora chinensis, a rare cause of fungal keratitis. Observations: A 66-year-old gentleman with a complex right eye (OD) ocular history including herpes simplex virus infectious ...
Briana Ply +6 more
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Eye, 2003 Neurotrophic keratopathy is a degenerative corneal disease induced by an impairment of trigeminal nerve. Impairment of loss of corneal sensory innervation is responsible for corneal epithelial defects, ulcer, and perforation. In the present report, we reviewed the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic aspects of this disease. An accurate history and
Bonini, S +3 more
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Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 Acanthamoeba species can cause a keratitis misdiagnosed as herpes keratitis or fungal keratitis. We report an unusual dendrite-like anterior stromal keratitis coinfected with Acanthamoeba and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an orthokeratology contact lens ...
Chih-Chien Hsu
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020 Introduction Fungal keratitis is a severe condition which may lead to blindness. Fungal keratitis, also known mycotic keratitis or keratomycosis, has worldwide distribution, but is more common in tropical climates compared to moderate zones.
Katarzyna Ewa Nowik +3 more
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