Evaluation of risk factors and treatment outcome of
microbial keratitis in a tertiary eye center.
a) To carry out an analysis of the data with respect to samples sent for Microbiological investigations including KOH preparation, staining, culture and sensitivity from
Microbial keratitis cases.
[Risk factors for contact lens-related
microbial keratitis: A multicenter case-control study].
Out of 234 patients having
microbial keratitis, there were 147 (63%) patients with bacterial keratitis and 87 (37%) with fungal keratitis as shown in figure 1.
Risk factors for moderate and severe
microbial keratitis in daily wear contact lens users.
The antibacterial activity of contact lens solutions against
microbial keratitis. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol 2017;7(11): 1264-1267.
Etiological diagnosis of
microbial keratitis in a tertiary care hospital in Gujarat.
Aetiology of
microbial keratitis in northern Tanzania.
Each year, bacterial infections cause around 6,000 cases of a severe eye condition known as
microbial keratitis which can lead to sight-loss and vision impairment.
CL wear has been repeatedly described as the most important predisposing factor to
microbial keratitis worldwide.
are principal organism of CLs associated
microbial keratitis (Cheng et al.
Lead researcher Craig Winstanley, said that
microbial keratitis can be devastating for a patient and it is important that the risk of developing this condition is reduced in contact lens wearers by improving contact lens disinfectant solutions.