Pathogenesis of microbial keratitis

S Lakhundi, R Siddiqui, NA Khan - Microbial pathogenesis, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis and treatment update 2009

JKG Dart, VPJ Saw, S Kilvington - American journal of ophthalmology, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To describe the current management of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). DESIGN:
A perspective based on the literature and author experience. RESULTS: Early diagnosis …

Cell wall destruction and internal cascade synergistic antifungal strategy for fungal keratitis

Y Ye, J He, H Wang, W Li, Q Wang, C Luo, X Tang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fungal keratitis is one of the most common blindness-causing diseases, but clinical
antifungal treatment remains a challenge. The fungal cell wall and biofilm matrix which …

Management of corneal perforation

V Jhanji, AL Young, JS Mehta, N Sharma… - Survey of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Corneal perforation may be associated with prolapse of ocular tissue and requires prompt
diagnosis and treatment. Although infectious keratitis is an important cause, corneal xerosis …

Rose bengal photodynamic antimicrobial therapy for patients with progressive infectious keratitis: a pilot clinical study

A Naranjo, A Arboleda, JD Martinez, H Durkee… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To report clinical outcomes of rose bengal photodynamic antimicrobial therapy (RB-
PDAT) as an adjunct treatment for severe, progressive infectious keratitis. Design …

Outcomes of therapeutic deep lamellar keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty for advanced infectious keratitis: a comparative study

A Anshu, A Parthasarathy, JS Mehta, HM Htoon… - Ophthalmology, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To compare the therapeutic success, visual outcomes, complications, and graft
survival rates of therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (TDALK) and therapeutic …

Evaluation of intrastromal voriconazole injection in recalcitrant deep fungal keratitis: case series

N Sharma, P Agarwal, R Sinha, JS Titiyal… - British Journal of …, 2011 - bjo.bmj.com
Aim To evaluate the efficacy of intrastromal voriconazole, as a modality of treatment for
management of recalcitrant fungal keratitis. Methods Twelve patients of smear and/or culture …

Risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes of recurrent fungal keratitis after corneal transplantation

W Shi, T Wang, L Xie, S Li, H Gao, J Liu, H Li - Ophthalmology, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To study the risk factors, clinical features, and treatment of recurrent fungal
keratitis after corneal transplantation. DESIGN: Retrospective, interventional case series …

Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for microbial keratitis in Taiwan from 1987 to 2001

WL Chen, CY Wu, FR Hu, IJ Wang - American journal of ophthalmology, 2004 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine the surgical outcomes of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty
(PKP) and its role in the management of microbial keratitis. DESIGN: Interventional case …

Rose bengal photodynamic antimicrobial therapy: a review of the intermediate-term clinical and surgical outcomes

PA Sepulveda-Beltran, H Levine, DS Altamirano… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
PURPOSE To evaluate the intermediate-term clinical outcomes of Rose Bengal
Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy (RB-PDAT) for infectious keratitis; secondarily, to …