In developing countries, infectious keratitis being the probable cause of preventable blindness, also have a varied epidemiological profile. This study was conducted to know microbiological profile, risk factors, epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern bacteria isolated from patients with corneal ulcers. A total 193 who were clinically diagnosed cases infective in Department Ophth...

Purpose : To find out fungal isolation rate in clinically suspected cases of mycotic keratitis and to identify aetiological agents and risk factors. Methods : 260 suspected cases of mycotic keratitis seen over two and half years from January 2005 to June 2006 were included in the study. Corneal scrapings were subjected to microscopy and fungal culture. Data of patients and various predisposing ...

• BPEP could effectively internalize poorly lipid soluble AMB. possess good bio-adhesiveness, and improves ocular delivery of significantly prolonged drugs retention time on the surface. BPEP-AMB inhibited fungal keratitis with a better efficiency than currently available drugs. Even though is severe corneal disease that can lead to permanent vision loss, its therapeutic management still proble...