ReviewJournal of ophthalmology2020
The Prevalence of Infectious Keratitis after Keratorefractive Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study.
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- Aspergillus keratitis after photorefractive keratectomy: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Fungal keratitis following laser assisted lenticule extraction surgery with use of losartan as an anti-scarring agent - a case report.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2026Article
- Visual Outcomes and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Changes Following Methanol Induced Optic Neuropathy: A Covid-19 Era Experience.Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of moxifloxacin penetration into corneal lenticules extracted during SMILE surgery.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Microbial contamination of therapeutic contact lenses after photorefractive keratectomy: a prospective analysis.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2025Article
- Infectious keratitis following photorefractive keratectomy: a 13-year study at a tertiary center.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2025Article
- First report of uncommon mycobacteria in post LASIK keratitis: Mycobacterium wolinskyi.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2024Article
- Post-laser refractive surgery keratitis: A concise narrative review.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Review
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- Post photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) infectious keratitis; six-year experience of a tertiary eye hospital.Eye (London, England) · 2023Article
- Fungal keratitis after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE): a case report and review of the literature.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2021Article
- Post-Operative Endophthalmitis following Routine Photorefractive Keratectomy.Case reports in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe keratorefractive surgeries (KRS) are one of the most common ocular surgeries. One of the dangerous complications of these surgeries is infectious keratitis (IK), which is the second cause of blindness after cataract surgery. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of IK after KRS in different parts of the world.
methodsIn order to obtain relevant studies, all national and international databases including IranMedex, SID, Magiran, IranDoc, Medlib, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched using standard keywords.
resultsIK prevalence after KRS was 0.000496% (0.000145% for the left eye and 0.000149% for the right eye). IK prevalence after KRS in the United States, Europe, and Asia was 0.000667%, 0.000473%, and 0.000045%, respectively, in all of which the common microorganisms were
conclusionsThis study provided data as to the overall prevalence of IK following KRS and its variations according to the types of eye, surgery, pathogenic microorganism, and geographical location.
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