Contact lens-related infectious keratitis in Malaysia.
Fifty-six contact lens-related corneal ulcers (central in 32; hypopyon in 24 and stromal abscess in 6) were studied. Culture was positive in 78.9%. Corneal ulcers healed with intense antibiotic therapy in nearly all patients. Increased awareness of lens care/disinfection and frequent replacement of storage cases and solution, and early detection of pathogens and intensive appropriate antibiotic therapy are key points in management.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. rchandrasekhara@yahoo.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000382:microbiology*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents