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What factors influence your decision to pursue surgical management in cases of infectious keratitis caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens?

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Ophthalmology · University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

I would consider operating sooner rather than later for a keratitis that’s headed in the wrong direction. It’s important to intervene prior to the development of extensive CNV or limbal involvement or corneal perforation for a more controlled, straightforward operation. The exception may be fungal k...

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