Infectious keratitis following photorefractive keratectomy: a 13-year study at a tertiary center
This long-term study found a post-PRK keratitis rate of 0.018%, with gram-positive bacteria as the most common pathogens. Prompt management and regular follow-up assessments are essential for achieving satisfactory outcomes.
Authors
- Golnoush Mahmoudinezhad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9233-9882)
- Mohammad Mohammadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5970-6249)
- Dagny Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7784-5202)
- Hossein Jamali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-2199)
- Julio Ortega‐Usobiaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9631-0462)
- Alireza Attar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6233-8157)
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IR)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- NVision Eye Centers (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-025-00452-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.71