Early Penetrating Keratoplasty À Chaud May Improve Outcome in Therapy-Resistant Acanthamoeba Keratitis

ConclusionPKP à chaud within 5.3 months after first symptoms of therapy-resistant AK seems to result in better final BCVA than delayed graft surgery if the disease is resistant to a classical topical triple therapy. In addition, early PKP may have a favorable impact on epithelial healing and graft survival.FundingWe thank the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for supporting the work of Prof. N. Szentm áry at the Department of Ophthalmology of Saarland University Medical Center in Homburg/Saar, Germany. We thank the University of Saarland for funding the medical writing assistance and the Rapid Service Fees. The funding organisation had no role in the design or conduct of this research.
Source: Advances in Therapy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research