WASHINGTON — Differentiating between microbial and nonmicrobial keratitis is important to make an accurate keratitis diagnosis, according to a speaker here.
“The key here is to recognize the clinical and morphological factors that differentiate those two,” Maria A. Woodward, MD, MSc, ABO, said at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
Woodward said ophthalmologists should be familiar with best practice patterns and discuss cases with colleagues when possible.
“These cases can be quite nuanced and complicated,” she said.
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