Corneal ulcers and keratitis – Related resources
08.02.2012 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 18.09.2012
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Cochrane reviews
- Topical cyclosporine A might possibly provide clinical and symptomatic relief in acute keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) and might possibly help to reduce topical steroid use in patients with steroid-dependent or steroid-resistant AKC but the evidence is insufficient .
- Either oral or topical antibiotics may decrease the risk of active trachoma and ocular chlamydial infection in people infected with C. trachomatis at 3 and 12 months of follow-up .
- Face washing combined with topical tetracycline may have some effect in reducing severe trachoma but seems not to have effect on non-severe active trachoma .
- There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of antifungal agents for fungal keratitis .
- Oral tetracycline or topical prednisolone or both, and excimer laser ablation seem to be effective treatments for recurrent corneal erosion although the evidence is insufficient .
- There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of corticosteroid as an adjunctive treatment for bacterial keratitis .
Clinical guidelines
- Bacterial keratitis. Preferred Practice Patterns - September 2008. American Academy of Ophthalmology