Microbial Keratitis Before, During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Role of Contact Lens Wear and Hand Hygiene
We found no evidence of MK patients facing barriers to accessing hospital care during the COVID-19 pandemic, as presentation delays were not longer and cases not more severe. Our data suggest that a decreased MK incidence may be due to improved hand hygiene practices, including alcohol-based hand disinfection.
Authors
- Anna C Randag
- Barbara Schimmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0126-1021)
- Jeroen van Rooij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4130-6869)
- Liesbeth Wellens
- Nelly Kazemian
Institutions
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
- Rotterdam Eye Hospital (NL)
- Combined Ophthalmic Research Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/opth.s512671
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00