Title of article
Evaluation of Intratromal Injection of Voriconazole a a Therapeutic Adjunctive for the Management of Deep Recalcitrant Fungal Keratiti Original Reearch Article
Author/Authors
Gaurav Prakah، نويسنده , , Namrata harma، نويسنده , , Manik Goel، نويسنده , , Jeewan . Titiyal، نويسنده , , Raik B. Vajpayee، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Pages
4
From page
56
To page
59
Abstract
Purpoe
To evaluate the role of intratromal injection of voriconazole in the management of deep recalcitrant fungal keratiti.
Deign
Interventional cae erie.
Method
etting: Cornea ervice at a tertiary care teaching hopital. Patient: Three eye of three patient with deep tromal recalcitrant fungal keratiti not reponding to topical antifungal medication. Intervention Procedure: Voriconazole 50 microgram/0.1 ml wa injected circumferentially around the fungal abce in the corneal troma a an adjunctive to the topical antifungal therapy. Main Outcome Meaure: Main outcome meaure wa a reduction in ize of the abce and reolution of the infection.
Reult
Before the intracorneal injection, all three eye had gradually worening leion on topical medication. After the intervention, a fater reduction in the ize of corneal infiltration wa documented and a complete reolution of the ulcer wa een within three week in all cae.
Concluion
Targeted delivery of voriconazole by intracorneal injection may be a afe and effective way to treat cae of deep-eated recalcitrant fungal keratiti reponding poorly to conventional treatment modalitie.
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year
2008
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
627361
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