Health Condition 1: H160- Corneal ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study includes patients of any age or sex diagnosed withculture positive bacterial keratitis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Fungal keratitis 2 Culture negative keratitis 3 Photo keratitis 4 Neurotrophic keratitis 5 Exposure keratitis 6 Inflammatory keratitis like Moorenââ?¬•s ulcer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ââ?¬Â¢Proportion of patients with bacterial keratitis infected with biofilm positive and biofilm negative bacteria. ââ?¬Â¢Profile of antibiotic resistance in the bacterial isolates positive for biofilm and negative for biofilm. ââ?¬Â¢Comparison of the following clinical parameters in patients of bacterial keratitis with biofilm positive and biofilm negative bacteria. oRate of corneal ulcer healed oVisual acuity oRate of patients with worsening despite treatment oNeed for surgical intervention Timepoint: 1st visit and last visit | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Type of bacteria causing bacterial keratitis will be assessed for, and it would be done based on microbiology report of corneal scrappingTimepoint: 1st visit | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Consultant, Cornea & Anterior Segment L V Prasad Eye Institute