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 ...

The most frequent causes of microbial keratitis are bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic (acanthamoeba). Historically, fungal keratitis was thought to be a suppurative corneal lesion with one or ...

“People who wear soft contact lenses are most at risk from bacterial keratitis,” explains Dr Ionides. “Wearers who get a red ...

which have led to increased risk of microbial keratitis, especially bacterial keratitis and AK." Here are some important tips to help prevent Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK): Avoid wearing contact ...

Eye care specialists could see artificial intelligence help in diagnosing infectious keratitis (IK), a leading ... underlying causes of IK, such as bacterial or fungal infections.