WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Photoactivated chromophore for keratitis corneal cross-linking could be useful in infectious keratitis in under-developed countries where access to antimicrobial therapies and antibiotics is lacking, according to Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD, at Hawaiian Eye 2019.
“Research has shown that only 50% of eyes with microbial keratitis have a good visual outcome if antibiotic treatment is delayed, and drugs may not be readily available,” Pepose said.
In industrialized countries, the biggest risk factor for microbial keratitis is contact lens wear, he said. Other factors
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