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.
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