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| DOI | 10.5935/0004-2749.20190018 | ||||
| Año | 2019 | ||||
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Purpose: To report our initial experience in the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis with accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking. Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis with progressive corneal melting who were treated with accelerated collagen cross-linking. Results: A total of 6 eyes (5 patients) were reviewed. All the patients received adjuvant therapy with moxifloxacin and chlorhexidine. In 4 cases, the ulcer healed with a mean interval to epithelialization of 108.8 days (range 59-217). In 2 eyes, there was a persistent neurotrophic ulcer. The melting was not progressive in any case, nor did any eye required emergency penetrating keratoplasy. Conclusion: This study suggests a beneficial effect of accelerated collagen cross-linking in cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis with corneal melting. Thus, collagen cross-linking may be considered as adjuvant treatment for Acanthamoeba keratitis.
| Ord. | Autor | Género | Institución - País |
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| 1 | Cristian, Cartes | - |
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile - Chile
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| 2 | CASAS DEL VALLE-PINO, MARCO ANTONIO | Hombre |
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile - Chile
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| 3 | Arturo, Kantor | - |
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile - Chile
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| 4 | Claudio, Perez | - |
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile - Chile
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| 5 | Miguel, Srur | - |
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile - Chile
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| 6 | Rolf, Raimann | - |
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile - Chile
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| 7 | Remigio, Lopez | - |
Universidad de Chile - Chile
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| 8 | Leonidas, Traipe | - |
Universidad de Los Andes, Chile - Chile
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