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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

In order to maintain a smooth optical surface the corneal epithelium has to continuously
renew itself so as to maintain its function as a barrier to fluctuating external surroundings …

Purpose To determine whether topical corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy for bacterial
keratitis improves long-term clinical outcomes. Design Randomized, placebo-controlled …

PURPOSE: To quantify the effect of topical corticosteroids on bacterial keratitis. CLINICAL
RELEVANCE: Bacterial keratitis is an economically important infection affecting 1 in 10,000 …

Purpose.: To compare the clinical course and effect of adjunctive corticosteroid therapy in
Pseudomonas aeruginosa with those of all other strains of bacterial keratitis. Methods …

The use of corticosteroids in the management of infectious eye disease is controversial. In
this study, the authors attempt to analyze the goals and risks of the use of corticosteroids in …

Contact lens‐associated microbial keratitis poses a diagnostic dilemma for optometrists on
two fronts. The distinction between sterile inflammation and microbial infection is often …