Microbial keratitis is a sight-threatening ocular infection caused by bacteria, fungi, and protist
pathogens. Epithelial defects and injuries are key predisposing factors making the eye …

Purpose To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of external ocular
infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an ophthalmic …

OBJECTIVE: Clear corneal cataract incisions without sutures allow for rapid visual
rehabilitation after phacoemulsification but might be associated with an increased risk of …

Methods A retrospective review of all patients with a culture positive for MRSA in the
Parkland Health and Hospital System, the urban public healthcare system for Dallas County …

Ocular bacterial infections are universally treated with antibiotics, which can eliminate the
organism but cannot reverse the damage caused by bacterial products already present. The …

Some tissues of the eye are susceptible to damage due to their exposure to the outside
environment and inability to regenerate. Immune privilege, although beneficial to the eye in …

Staphylococcus aureus is the most important and common pathogen that infects patients
following cataract surgery, laser in situ keratomileusis, and photorefractive keratectomy. It is …

PURPOSE: To determine the feasibility and side effect profile of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate with
parabens (Liquid Bandage) as an adjunct wound sealant and barrier against the inflow of …

Purpose To describe the antibacterial activity of treatment with riboflavin and ultraviolet A
light (UVA) in cases of severe infectious keratitis. Methods A retrospective analysis was …

PURPOSE: To report the clinical picture and outcome of fungal infection of self-sealing
wounds in cataract surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective noncomparative case series …