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Microbial Keratitis With Silicone Hydrogels

The following is material to assist with prevention, diagnosis and management of Microbial Keratitis.

 
Patient Education Risk Factors for MK with Silicone      Hydrogels

Printable patient handout - Contact lenses and swimming warning -PDF 150K
MK advice for contact lens practitioners -PDF 16K


  • Inappropriate wear schedule (keeping lenses over 30 days, not allowing night off every 30 days)


  • Inappropriate patient selection (dry eye, blepharitis)


  • Wearing lenses while general health compromised


  • Wearing lenses while swimming (pools, oceans, rivers, lakes)

 
Differential Diagnosis

Vision CRC in conjunction with the LV Prasad Eye Institute in India have devised this poster to assist with the differential diagnosis of MK and CLPU. For a copy of the poster, email Donna La Hood

Treatment

Management algorithm for contact lens-associated bacterial keratitis. > view



 
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