Update on the management of infectious keratitis

A Austin, T Lietman, J Rose-Nussbaumer - Ophthalmology, 2017 - Elsevier
Infectious keratitis is a major global cause of visual impairment and blindness, often affecting
marginalized populations. Proper diagnosis of the causative organism is critical, and …

Fungal keratitis: An overview of clinical and laboratory aspects

S Mahmoudi, A Masoomi, K Ahmadikia… - Mycoses, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mycotic keratitis or keratomycosis is a fungal infection with global distribution. The dominant
aetiology of this disease varies based on geographical origin, socioeconomic status, and …

Minimally invasive microneedles for ocular drug delivery

RR Thakur Singh, I Tekko, K McAvoy… - Expert opinion on …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Anterior and posterior segment eye diseases are highly challenging to treat,
due to the barrier properties and relative inaccessibility of the ocular tissues. Topical eye …

Recent advances in diagnosis and management of Mycotic Keratitis

PK Maharana, N Sharma, R Nagpal… - Indian journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Mycotic keratitis is a major cause of corneal blindness, especially in tropical and subtropical
countries. The prognosis is markedly worse compared to bacterial keratitis. Delayed …

Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches in Fungal Keratitis: A Narrative Review

LA Ghenciu, AC Faur, SL Bolintineanu, MC Salavat… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fungal keratitis represents a potentially sight-threatening infection associated with poor
prognosis, as well as financial burden. Novel diagnostic methods include polymerase-chain …

Management of filamentous fungal keratitis: a pragmatic approach

JJ Hoffman, S Arunga, AHA Mohamed Ahmed, VH Hu… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Filamentous fungal infections of the cornea known as filamentous fungal keratitis (FK) are
challenging to treat. Topical natamycin 5% is usually first-line treatment following the results …

Pharmacologic therapy of mycotic keratitis

P Sahay, D Singhal, R Nagpal, PK Maharana… - Survey of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mycotic keratitis continues to be an important cause of corneal blindness, especially in
tropical and subtropical countries. The prognosis is poor compared with many other forms of …

Update on fungal keratitis

P Garg, A Roy, S Roy - Current opinion in ophthalmology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
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Recent advances in photodynamic therapy against fungal keratitis

JH Hung, CN Lee, HW Hsu, IS Ng, CJ Wu, CK Yu… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fungal keratitis is a serious clinical infection on the cornea caused by fungi and is one of the
leading causes of blindness in Asian countries. The treatment options are currently limited to …

Management algorithm for fungal keratitis: the TST (topical, systemic, and targeted therapy) protocol

N Sharma, P Sahay, PK Maharana, D Singhal… - Cornea, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of the topical, systemic and targeted therapy (TST)
protocol in management of fungal keratitis. Method: All cases of treatment-naive smear-or …