Current thoughts in fungal keratitis: diagnosis and treatment

Z Ansari, D Miller, A Galor - Current fungal infection reports, 2013 - Springer
Fungal keratitis remains a challenging and often elusive diagnosis in geographic regions
where it is endemic. Marred by delays in diagnosis, the sequelae of corneal fungal …

Infectious keratitis

PA Thomas, P Geraldine - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Improved modalities of diagnosis and treatment have improved the outcome of infectious
keratitis, but therapy of acanthamoebal, fungal and P. aeruginosa keratitis is still a …

Amniotic membrane: new concepts for an old dressing

M Litwiniuk, T Grzela - Wound Repair and Regeneration, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The amniotic membrane is the innermost layer of fetal membranes that surrounds and
protects the embryo. The amniotic epithelial cells are a rich source for biologically active …

Amniotic membrane transplantation for infectious keratitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DSJ Ting, C Henein, DG Said, HS Dua - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Infectious keratitis (IK) is the 5th leading cause of blindness globally. Broad-spectrum topical
antimicrobial treatment is the current mainstay of treatment for IK, though adjuvant treatment …

The spectrum of microbial keratitis: an updated review

C Bartimote, J Foster, S Watson - The Open Ophthalmology …, 2019 - benthamopen.com
Background: In microbial keratitis, infection of the cornea can threaten vision through
permanent corneal scarring and even perforation resulting in the loss of the eye. A literature …

Penetrating keratoplasty for corneal perforations in fungal keratitis

L Xie, H Zhai, W Shi - Cornea, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To evaluate the complications and therapeutic effects of penetrating keratoplasty
(PKP) in the treatment of corneal perforations in fungal keratitis. Methods: The medical …

Amniotic membrane graft to conjunctival flap in treatment of non-viral resistant infectious keratitis: a randomised clinical study

BEH Abdulhalim, MM Wagih, AAM Gad… - British Journal of …, 2015 - bjo.bmj.com
Purpose To evaluate and compare the results of bipedicle conjunctival flap (CF) and
cryopreserved amniotic membrane graft (AMG) in the treatment of non-viral infectious …

Sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation for severe bacterial keratitis

H Sheha, L Liang, J Li, SCG Tseng - Cornea, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of early sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation in
the management of severe bacterial keratitis to reduce pain, inflammation, and haze, and to …

Effectiveness of cryopreserved amniotic membrane transplantation in corneal ulceration: a meta-analysis

J Liu, L Li, X Li - Cornea, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of cryopreserved amniotic membrane transplantation
(AMT) in corneal ulceration. Methods: The following electronic databases were searched …

A randomized clinical trial to evaluate the usefulness of amniotic membrane transplantation in bacterial keratitis healing

SA Tabatabaei, M Soleimani, MJ Behrouz… - The Ocular Surface, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine whether early amniotic membrane transplantation improves the
outcomes among patients with bacterial keratitis. Patients and methods In this prospective …