Update on the Management of Infectious Keratitis
Infectious keratitis is a major global cause of visual impairment and blindness, often affecting marginalized populations. Proper diagnosis of the causative organism is critical, and although culture remains the prevailing diagnostic tool, newer techniques such as in vivo confocal microscopy are helpful for diagnosing fungus and Acanthamoeba. Next-generation sequencing holds the potential for early and accurate diagnosis even for organisms that are difficult to culture by conventional methods. Topical antibiotics remain the best treatment for bacterial keratit is, and a recent review found all commonly prescribed topical antibiotics to be equally effective.
Source: Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Ariana Austin, Tom Lietman, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer Source Type: research