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ReviewIndian journal of ophthalmology2022

Update on diagnosis and management of refractory corneal infections.

Shweta Agarwal, Tanveer A Khan, Murugesan Vanathi, Bhaskar Srinivasan, Geetha Iyer, Radhika Tandon

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Review in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The efficacy of autologous serum in corneal healing following metallic foreign body injuries.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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  5. Role of artificial intelligence in cornea practice.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shweta AgarwalDr. G. Sitalakshmi Memorial Clinic for Ocular Surface Disorders, C. J. Shah Cornea Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Tanveer A KhanCornea, Lens and Refractive Surgery Services, Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute for Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Murugesan VanathiCornea, Lens and Refractive Surgery Services, Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute for Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Bhaskar SrinivasanDr. G. Sitalakshmi Memorial Clinic for Ocular Surface Disorders, C. J. Shah Cornea Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Geetha IyerDr. G. Sitalakshmi Memorial Clinic for Ocular Surface Disorders, C. J. Shah Cornea Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Radhika TandonCornea, Lens and Refractive Surgery Services, Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute for Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences · INSankara Nethralaya · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infectious keratitis is a medical emergency resulting in significant visual morbidity. Indiscriminate use of antimicrobials leading to the emergence of resistant or refractory microorganisms has further worsened the prognosis. Coexisting ocular surface diseases, delay in diagnosis due to inadequate microbiological sample, a slow-growing/virulent organism, or systemic immunosuppressive state all contribute to the refractory response of the ulcer. With improved understanding of these varied ocular and systemic factors contributing to the refractory nature of the microbes, role of biofilm formation and recent research on improving the bioavailability of drugs along with the development of alternative therapies have helped provide the required multidimensional approach to effectively diagnose and manage cases of refractory corneal ulcers and prevent corneal perforations or further dissemination of disease. In this review, we explore the current literature and future directions of the diagnosis and treatment of refractory keratitis.

Indexed as

Anti-Infective AgentsCorneal PerforationCorneal UlcerKeratitisEyeHumansAnti-Infective AgentsAdjunctive therapycorneal ulcersrefractory infectious keratitis

Identifiers

PMID35502013
PMCPMC9333031
OpenAlexW4225373097

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