More than 125 million people wear contact lenses worldwide, and contact lens use is the single greatest risk factor for developing microbial keratitis. We tested the antibacterial activity of multipurpose contact lens solutions and their individual component preservatives against the two most common pathogens causing bacterial keratitis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus The in v...

Microbial keratitis is a major cause of corneal opacity and loss of vision worldwide, and topical antimicrobial therapy is a critical component in its management. The study by Austin et al found that there are regional variations in practice patterns influenced by concern over availability and toxicity versus broad-spectrum coverage and resistance. Respondents in the USA were more likely to tre...

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is an emerging opportunistic ocular pathogen that should be included in the diff erential diagnosis of progressive keratitis in penetrating keratoplasty. Prognosis is poor because of the existence of co-infections and high antibiotic resistance. Th e present study reports two cases of keratitis caused by S. maltophilia in patients with penetrating k...

Collagen cross-linking is gaining popularity not only for arresting the progression of keratoconus but also other indications including management of corneal infections. In this review article, we analyzed the published literature to understand the level of evidence for its use in corneal ulcer. Photoactivated riboflavin and ultraviolet A light are known to possess antimicrobial properties. The...

AIMS To report the clinical outcome of infectious keratitis managed after doing 10% KOH mount of corneal smears and reporting done by an ophthalmologist in the secondary eye care centre in South India. METHODS 103 consecutive cases of microbial keratitis were studied. Inclusion criteria were presence of corneal infiltrate on slit lamp biomicroscopy. An ophthalmologist carried out microbiologi...

Microbial keratitis (MK) is an inflammation of the cornea with sight-threatening potential. It can lead to serious visual impairments followed by permanent visual loss if untreated. The predisposition factors for the MK include ocular surface disease, ocular trauma, ocular surgery, contact lens (CL) wear and systemic diseases. CL wear is one of the most significant predisposition factor for CL ...