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: Source Type: research