Topical cortisone in the treatment of syphilitic interstitial keratitis; preliminary report of 20 cases (26 eyes).
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THE majority of the reports which have been published on the treatment of syphilitic interstitial keratitis with topical cortisone have been concerned only with the more or less immediate effects of the hormone, and very few cases observed for more than about a year have been included. The reports have been conflicting, some authors obtaining excellent results, and others mediocre or poor results. Some authors maintain that cortisone may be contraindicated in interstitial keratitis, and some have even discarded it entirely. . On theoretical grounds, the correct use of cortisone would be expected to produce excellent results in interstitial keratitis, provided that treatment is started early enough. However, although cortisone is freely available for this purpose, there still appears to be some reluctance to use it, and when it is used the dosage is often inadequate. It has therefore been considered desirable to describe here briefly a series of cases which, it is hoped, will help to dispel any doubts about the value of cortisone in this condition and to establish it as an imperative method of treatment. The three principal criteria for assessing the effectiveness of cortisone in interstitial keratitis are:
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Topical Cortisone in Syphilitic Interstitial Keratitis* Review of Twenty-three Cases (29 Eyes)
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 38 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1954