Infectious corneal ulcers. Keratitis,Corneal ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
Collagen cross linking with ultraviolet irradiation and riboflavin.
Treatment - Other
Collagen cross linking with ultraviolet irradiation and riboflavin
Sponsors
Vice-chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:Patients with infectious corneal ulcer ;with a size of more than 3 mm;with hypopyon ;hospitalized in Nikookari eye hospital ;who have received the maximal conventional treatment including fortified topical and subconjunctival antibiotics without appropriate response. Exclusion criteria:Patients with a history of crosslinking;significant corneal thinning and descematocele formation; cases of recurrent infection;herpetic ulcers
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Epithelial defect. Timepoint: Before intervention, daily until full healing,2 months postintervention. Method of measurement: Evaluation with slit lamp with flouroscien, measurement in millimetres.;Infiltration. Timepoint: Before intervention, daily until full healing,2 months postintervention. Method of measurement: Evaluation with slit lamp , measurement in millimetres.;Hypopyon. Timepoint: Before intervention, daily until full healing,2 months postintervention. Method of measurement: Evaluation with slit lamp , measurement in millimetres. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRana Daii Sorkhabi
Nikookari eye hospital, Faculty of Medicine,Tabriz University of Medcal Sciences
Outcome results
None listed