Health Condition 1: H160- Corneal ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Regional Institute of Ophthalmology Kolkata
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Presence of an active corneal ulcer at presentation. 2. Evidence of filamentous fungus on examination of KOH mount (confirmed by culture subsequently).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Overlying epithelial defect 2. Impending perforation. 3. Evidence of Bacterial or Acanthamoebal infection or Herpetic keratitis by history or examination. 4. Corneal scar not easily distinguishable from current ulcer. 5. Previous penetrating keratoplasty in the affected eye. 6. Pregnancy (by history or urine test) or breast-feeding (by history). 7. Acuity worse than 6/60 (20/200) in the fellow eye. 8. Known allergy to study medications (antifungal or preservative). 9. No light perception in the affected eye
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to evaluate the incidence of the fungal corneal ulcer in Eastern IndiaTimepoint: 10 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the trend of the incidence of the fungal keratitis over 10 yearsTimepoint: 10 years;To evaluate the spectrum of the causative organism of the fungal keratitis in Eastern IndiaTimepoint: 10 years;To note the clinical and demographic outcome and complications.Timepoint: 10 years;To observe the seasonal and geographical variationTimepoint: 10 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ashis Majumdar
Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital
Outcome results
None listed