Excimer Laser Therapy for Experimental Candida Keratitis

Serdarevic, Olivia N.; Darrell, Richard W.; Krueger, Ronald R.; Trokel, Stephen L.

doi:10.1016/s0002-9394(14)77952-8

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“…An alternative therapy may be the use of an cxcimer laser of 193 nm [78,79]. However, further studies are nec essary and have already begun, to obtain more informa tion of this still experimental topical treatment.…”

Section: Surgical Treatment O F Keratomycosismentioning

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Topical Antimycotics in Ophthalmology

Behrens–Baumann¹

1997

Ophthalmologica

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This article surveys the current treatment of fungal eye diseases with topical antimycotics. Their various pharmacokinetic characteristics and antimycotic activities are presented and, in addition, the clinical symptoms of fungal eye diseases which can be topically treated are described, so that a correct diagnosis can be achieved rapidly to avoid delaying proper therapy. Finally, guidelines for treatment of keratomycosis are recommended.

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Topical Antimycotics in Ophthalmology

Behrens–Baumann¹

1997

Ophthalmologica

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“…2 13 In the past few years an increasing number of different lesions of the anterior comeal surface have been treated phototherapeutically with success." [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Hitherto, the following pathological conditions have been treated with the excimer laser: recurrent erosions,17 18 20 persistent epithelial defects,'8 pterygium,'5 18-20 melanoma, '8 scars, 15 20 21 anterior comeal dystrophies, 16 20 21 epithelial herpes simplex,'820 and band keratopathy. "I 20…”

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Phototherapeutic keratectomy for bullous keratopathy.

Thomann¹,

Meier-Gibbons²,

Schipper³

1995

British Journal of Ophthalmology

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Aims-This study was designed to investigate the therapeutic potential of excimer laser for recurrent painful erosions in patients not suited to treatment with penetrating keratoplasty. Methods-Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) with the excimer laser was performed prospectively on a series of 13 eyes of 12 patients with recurrent corneal erosions in connection with bullous keratopathy of varied aetiology. The main complaint of the patients before the treatment was frequent attacks of pain. The patients selected either refused corneal grafting or could not for a variety of reasons expect to profit visually from an operation. The treatment was performed with the MEL 60 Aesculap Meditec excimer laser using either a spot mode (five cases), a scanning mode (three cases), or a combination of both (five cases). Results-All patients responded well to the treatment, and the pain subsided after a couple of weeks. In five cases (38/5%) a second treatment was necessary because of persistent pain, which was, however, much less than before the initial treatment.

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“…132,133 Results of these investigations indicate that advanced stromal keratitis with deep suppuration cannot be eradicated using the excimer laser. As corneas may be perforated inadvertently during treatment, excimer laser therapy of infectious keratitis should be approached with caution and used only for very select superficial and well-circumscribed lesions.…”

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Management of bacterial keratitis: beyond exorcism towards consideration of organism and host factors

O’Brien

2003

Eye

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Excimer Laser Therapy for Experimental Candida Keratitis

Cited by 56 publications

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Topical Antimycotics in Ophthalmology

Topical Antimycotics in Ophthalmology

Phototherapeutic keratectomy for bullous keratopathy.

Management of bacterial keratitis: beyond exorcism towards consideration of organism and host factors

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