[Research progresses in treating infectious keratitis with photodynamic therapy].
Photodynamic therapy(PDT) as a new therapeutic method is increasing widely used in ocular surface disease. Along with intensive studies of microorganism inhibition and promoting function in tissue repairing of PDT have been developed, PDT been gradually applied to treating infectious keratitis in clinical. We review mechanism, sterilization and application in infectious keratitis of PDT.
Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Lab., Beijing 100005, China.
Sen
S
Wang
Qing-feng
QF
Liang
Xu-guang
XG
Sun
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents