Postrefractive infectious keratitis: prevention, diagnosis, management, and prognosis
- 10 May 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Current Opinion in Opthalmology
- Vol. 32 (4), 309-314
- https://doi.org/10.1097/icu.0000000000000775
Abstract
Purpose of review Improve outcomes from an elective procedure by preventing a rare but sight-threatening complication. Recent findings Advancement in anti-infective prophylaxis, and therefore shift in the causative organism permits better diagnostic and empiric management. Summary Infectious keratitis presents in different patterns depending on the refractive procedure. Atypical causative organisms may respond poorly to empiric therapy and impair vision. Therefore, microbial identification is of utmost importance and therapy is adjusted accordingly.Keywords
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