[HTML][HTML] Mycotic keratitis—a global threat from the filamentous fungi

JJ Hoffman, MJ Burton, A Leck - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mycotic or fungal keratitis (FK) is a sight-threatening disease, caused by infection of the
cornea by filamentous fungi or yeasts. In tropical, low and middle-income countries, it …

TFOS lifestyle: Impact of societal challenges on the ocular surface

F Stapleton, JC Abad, S Barabino, A Burnett, G Iyer… - The Ocular Surface, 2023 - Elsevier
Societal factors associated with ocular surface diseases were mapped using a framework to
characterize the relationship between the individual, their health and environment. The …

Microbial keratitis in Sydney, Australia: risk factors, patient outcomes, and seasonal variation

P Khoo, MP Cabrera-Aguas, V Nguyen… - Graefe's Archive for …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To provide recent data on patient demographics, clinical profile and outcomes of
patients with microbial keratitis over a 5-year period at the Sydney Eye Hospital, and to …

Corticosteroids for bacterial keratitis: the Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial (SCUT)

M Srinivasan, J Mascarenhas… - Archives of …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine whether there is a benefit in clinical outcomes with the use of topical
corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers. Methods …

Infectious keratitis treated with corneal crosslinking

K Makdoumi, J Mortensen, S Crafoord - Cornea, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To describe 7 eyes with severe infectious keratitis treated using collagen
crosslinking (CXL) with riboflavin. Materials and Methods: Seven eyes of 6 patients with …

Antimicrobial resistance trends in bacterial keratitis over 5 years in Sydney, Australia

M Cabrera‐Aguas, P Khoo… - Clinical & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Importance Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns in bacterial keratitis may fluctuate in a
geographic location over time. Background To investigate any change in AMR patterns in …

Queensland microbial keratitis database: 2005–2015

M Green, N Carnt, A Apel, F Stapleton - British Journal of …, 2019 - bjo.bmj.com
Aims To estimate the incidence of culture-positive microbial keratitis in Queensland and
analyse trends in the organisms and their sensitivities cultured from corneal scrapes …

Comparison of virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from contact lens-and non-contact lens-related keratitis

MH Choy, F Stapleton… - Journal of medical …, 2008 - microbiologyresearch.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the common pathogens associated with corneal
infection, particularly in contact lens-related keratitis events. The pathogenesis of P …

Seasonal trends of microbial keratitis in South India

CC Lin, P Lalitha, M Srinivasan, NV Prajna… - Cornea, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Previous studies suggest that fungal keratitis is more common in hot humid
climates and that bacterial keratitis is independent of seasonal variation. This study analyzes …

Seasonal, geographic, and antimicrobial resistance patterns in microbial keratitis: 4-year experience in eastern Pennsylvania

N Ni, EM Nam, KM Hammersmith, PK Nagra, AA Azari… - Cornea, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The aim of this study was to review the demographics, causative organisms,
seasonal and geographic variation, and antimicrobial resistance patterns of microbial …