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
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
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology