Globally, infectious keratitis is the fifth leading cause of blindness. The main predisposing
factors include contact lens wear, ocular injury and ocular surface disease. Staphylococcus …

Carbon quantum dots (CDs) are a class of emerging carbonaceous nanomaterials that have
received considerable attention due to their excellent fluorescent properties, extremely small …

Keratitis is the main cause of corneal blindness worldwide. Most vision loss caused by
keratitis can be avoidable via early detection and treatment. The diagnosis of keratitis often …

Artificial intelligence (AI) has great potential to transform healthcare by enhancing the
workflow and productivity of clinicians, enabling existing staff to serve more patients …

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 …

Infectious keratitis (IK) represents the leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide,
particularly in developing countries. A good outcome of IK is contingent upon timely and …

Background Infectious keratitis is a major cause of global blindness. We tested whether
standalone photoactivated chromophore corneal cross-linking (PACK-CXL) may be an …

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 …

Bacterial infections of the cornea, or bacterial keratitis (BK), are notorious for causing rapidly
fulminant disease and permanent vision loss, even among treated patients. In the last sixty …

Vancomycin is the last resort antibiotic for the treatment of severe bacterial keratitis. Its
clinical application is limited due to its hydrophilicity and high molecular weight. To …