Neurotrophic keratitis: Frequency, etiologies, clinical management and outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: NK was more frequent than previously reported in the literature. Delayed diagnoses indicated we must increase ophthalmologists' awareness of this disease for patients with decreased corneal sensitivity and abnormal epithelium. To improve prognosis and final CDVA, NK-specific treatment should be initiated as soon as the diagnosis is suspected. Patient-centered combinations of different therapeutic components and close monitoring achieved promising results.
PMID: 31759182 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Ocular Surface - November 19, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Saad S, Abdelmassih Y, Saad R, Guindolet D, Khoury SE, Doan S, Cochereau I, Gabison EE Tags: Ocul Surf Source Type: research