Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Mona A Shalaby

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• Research Article
  Topical Voriconazole Drops With and Without Intrastromal Voriconazole Injection for Treatment of Deep or Resistant Fungal Keratitis
  Author(s): Kamal AM Solaiman, Ayman A Alkawas, Basem M Ibrahim, Mohammad M Mahdy, Mona A ShalabyKamal AM Solaiman, Ayman A Alkawas, Basem M Ibrahim, Mohammad M Mahdy, Mona A Shalaby
  
  Purpose: To compare the safety and efficacy of topical voriconazole drops with and without intrastromal voriconazole injection for treatment of deep and/or resistant fungal keratitis. Patients and methods: A prospective, randomized and comparative study performed on eyes with deep and/or resistant fungal keratitis. Eyes were randomly allocated into two groups according to their order of presentation. Group (A) included eyes treated with intrastromal injection(s) of voriconazole (50 μg/0.1 ml) plus voriconazole eye drops 1% and group (B) included eyes treated with topical voriconazole eye drops 1% alone. Healing of the fungal keratitis was considered as the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcome measures included any reported complication as well as the visual outcome. Results: Each group included 20 eyes with .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000469

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