Steroids, cross-linking could assist bacterial keratitis treatment

SAN FRANCISCO — Steroids and corneal cross-linking could be useful in treating bacterial keratitis, according to a speaker here.
Topical fortified antibiotics are often used by corneal surgeons in the United States, but there have been no wide-ranging studies regarding what broad-spectrum antibiotic is best in patients with bacterial keratitis, Jennifer R. Rose-Nussbaumer, MD, said at Cornea Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.
“It’s likely that inflammation is playing an important role in the scarring and irregular astigmatism that leads