Corneal ulcer. Corneal ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the intervention group, after dropping a 0.5% tetracaine drop (Sinadaro, Tehran, Iran) in the eye with a corneal ulcer, a nanofiber containing vancomycin-amikacin is placed in the l
Sponsors
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age above 18 years Bacterial corneal ulcer with high clinical suspicion Wound size greater than 2 mm BCVA greater than 200/20 in the uninvolved eye
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with uncontrolled diabetes Corneal perforation or its imminent Symptoms of inflammation in both eyes History of glaucoma shunt or filtering surgery Pregnant or lactating women History of corneal surgery due to refractive errors
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reducing the healing time of corneal wounds. Timepoint: every 2 hours on days 3 to 6, every 2 hours when waking up on days 7 to 9, every 6 hours on day 9 and continue treatment until the wound heals. Method of measurement: Based on slit lamp examination with corneal fluorescein staining. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Shahla Mirzaeei
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed