Globally, infectious keratitis is the fifth leading cause of blindness. The main predisposing
factors include contact lens wear, ocular injury and ocular surface disease. Staphylococcus …

Bacterial keratitis is a common corneal infection that is treated with topical antimicrobials. By
the time of presentation there may already be severe visual loss from corneal ulceration and …

Infectious keratitis (IK) represents the leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide,
particularly in developing countries. A good outcome of IK is contingent upon timely and …

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 …

Bacterial keratitis continues to be one of the leading causes of corneal blindness in the
developed as well as the developing world, despite swift progress since the dawn of the …

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a painful and sight-threatening parasitic corneal infection. In
recent years, the incidence of AK has increased. Timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial …

To describe the clinical features, management and outcomes in patients with fungal keratitis
at the Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia, over a 9‐year period to guide appropriate initial …

Corneal opacities represent a significant cause of global blindness, and infectious keratitis is
the most common cause. Organism identification in progressive infectious keratitis is …

The successful management of infectious keratitis is usually achieved with a combination of
tools for accurate diagnosis and targeted timely antimicrobial therapy. An armamentarium of …

Infectious keratitis is a leading cause of visual morbidity, including blindness, all across the
globe, especially in developing countries. Prompt and adequate treatment is mandatory to …