title: [Sterile corneal ulcers in dry eye. II. Treatment, complications and course].
abstract: Over a period of 6 years, 23 patients (4 males and 19 females: mean age 56 years) who presented dry eyes developed 33 sterile corneal ulcers. Treatment included occlusion of the eyes or bandage soft contact lenses, prophylactic topical administration of antibiotics, punctal occlusions and currently available tear substitutes. Seventeen eyes healed completely without any corneal opacity and 10 eyes healed with opacity. Nine of the 33 eyes developed microbial keratitis. The causes of microbial keratitis were Staphylococcus aureus in 7 cases, beta-hemolytic Streptococcus in one and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in one case. The microbial keratitis was treated with intensive topical antibiotics. In 6 eyes, corneal perforation occurred. Rheumatoid arthritis coexisted in four cases.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Universitaire d'Ioannina, Grèce.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petroutsos
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Paschides
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kitsos
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Drosos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Psilas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007638:Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
vernacular_title: Les ulcères cornéens stériles de l'oeil sec. II. Traitement, complications et évolution.