The incidence of microbial keratitis after refractive surgery is very low; however, cases may be under-reported. Gram-positive bacteria are the main causes of microbial keratitis after refractive ...

Severe keratitis can cause ulcers, damage to the eye and even blindness. The most common type is bacterial keratitis; however ...

One notable study compared PACK-CXL with standard antimicrobial therapy in a randomized trial involving patients with bacterial, fungal, or mixed infectious keratitis. The results indicated that ...

The authors also checked for the ratio between fungal and bacterial keratitis which varied from 1% in Spain to 60% in Vietnam, typically ~45% in tropical and subtropical areas.

Research on equine ulcerative keratitis has also provided insights into bacterial isolates and resistance patterns. Similar to findings in companion animals, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus ...