Antifungal susceptibility data-Outcome of fungal keratitis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H171- Central corneal opacity
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/01/049162
- Lead Sponsor
- V Prasad Eye Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
a) Microbiologically proven fungal keratitis with confirmed and significant growth of fungus as per the criteria of significant growth.
b) Size of ulcer ranging between 8mm without corneal perforation
c) Patients willing to participate and follow up
Exclusion Criteria
a) Mixed infections; concomitant fungal, viral or Acanthamoeba infections
b) Size of ulcer more than 8 mm
c) Impending perforation or presence of corneal perforation at the time of presentation or limbal involvement
d) Associated posterior segment involvement or endophthalmitis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method BCVA, Healing time, Number of corneal ulcers responded on medical treatmentTimepoint: 2 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of patients worsened and undergone therapeutic Penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) for worsening of infection.Timepoint: 2 weeks