“…Because it can lead to loss of sight, microbial corneal infection is one of the most widely studied diseases among ocular surface infections. S. aureus is a leading cause of microbial keratitis, especially in immunocompromised individuals, aged populations, and users of daily wear contact lenses (Aristimuno, Nirankari, Hemady, & Rodrigues, ; Chou & Prabhu, ; Cruz, Sabir, Capo, & Alfonso, ; Ji et al., ; Pachigolla, Blomquist, & Cavanagh, ). Although antibiotic therapies may succeed in reducing or eliminating the bacterial load, scarring, loss of visual acuity, and even blindness still result.…”