Postrefractive infectious keratitis: prevention, diagnosis, management, and prognosis

Purpose of review

Improve outcomes from an elective procedure by preventing a rare but sight-threatening complication.

Recent findings

Advancement in anti-infective prophylaxis, and therefore shift in the causative organism permits better diagnostic and empiric management.

Summary

Infectious keratitis presents in different patterns depending on the refractive procedure. Atypical causative organisms may respond poorly to empiric therapy and impair vision. Therefore, microbial identification is of utmost importance and therapy is adjusted accordingly.

Source: Current Opinion in Ophthalmology - June 10, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Tags: REFRACTIVE SURGERY: Edited by Jimmy K. Lee Source Type: research