To study the success of corneal transplantation in fungal ulcer.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H160- Corneal ulcer
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/02/023394
- 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
Patients who underwent a full-thickness keratoplasty for recalcitrant microbial keratitis between July 2018- January 2020
Patient included in the study based on
- culture positive / smear positive
- ½ corneal button showing growth of fungus in culture
Exclusion Criteria
Keratitis other than fungal etiology
Posterior segment involvement
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary Outcome- Resolution of infection <br/ ><br>Timepoint: July 2018- January 2020 <br/ ><br>post surgery 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Recurrence, Anatomical integrity, Best-corrected Visual acuity, adverse effectsTimepoint: July 2018- January 2020 <br/ ><br>Post operative Day 1, week 1 week 3 and 6 week