Keratitis - Treatments

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  • Created on: 06-11-22 22:33
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  • Keratitis
    • Bacterial
      • Corneal scrape, intense topical antibiotics hourly for 48hrs, cycloplegics and analgesics
    • Fungal
      • Corneal scrape, intensive topical antifungals, avoid steroids, cycloplegics and analgesics
    • Marginal
      • Treat underlying cause, topical antibiotics, topical steroids
    • Acantho.
      • Corneal scrape, intensive prolonged anti-acanthomoeba treatment (PHMB, chlorhexidine, hexamidine) Avoid steroids. Tectonic corneal graft.
  • Viral
    • Herpes Simplex
      • Topical antiviral, acicilovir 5 x daily, ganciclovir 5 x daily. Avoid steroids. Cycloplegics and IOP lowering drops.
    • Herpes Zoster
      • Topical steroids, topical lubricants, cycloplegics and IOP lowering drops.
    • Keratitis
      • Bacterial
        • Corneal scrape, intense topical antibiotics hourly for 48hrs, cycloplegics and analgesics
      • Fungal
        • Corneal scrape, intensive topical antifungals, avoid steroids, cycloplegics and analgesics
      • Marginal
        • Treat underlying cause, topical antibiotics, topical steroids
      • Acantho.
        • Corneal scrape, intensive prolonged anti-acanthomoeba treatment (PHMB, chlorhexidine, hexamidine) Avoid steroids. Tectonic corneal graft.

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