Essay On Microbial Keratitis
Microbial Keratitis
Microbial keratitis, or corneal infection, is a very rare but serious complication of contact lens wear.
This website provides information on the infection and its symptoms, how to minimise your risk, and what to do if you suspect you have an infection.
The website provides information resulting from the Australian and New Zealand Microbial Keratitis Study, which concluded in 2005. This was a major study looking at the rate and risks of microbial keratitis, which collected information from 30,000 households and all optometrists and ophthalmologists in the two countries.
Corneal Infection
Corneal infection is a bacterial infection of the front surface of the eye (the cornea). It is also known as Microbial Keratitis, or MK.
Corneal infection associated with contact lenses occurs …show more content…
We would like to acknowledge the help and support of the following people and organisations:
Fiona Stapleton, Lisa Keay, Katie Edwards, Thomas Naduvilath, John Dart, Garry Brian, Tracey Friedrich, Robyn Cottier, Jackie Milligan, Jermyn Chan, Selim Soytemiz, Dennis Kavadas, Hua Zhu, Tim Conibear, Kevin Forde, John Kaldor and telephone interview staff for assistance with the epidemiological studies
Hugh Taylor, Grant Snibson, Kelly Lyngcoln, Nigel Morlet, Ian Sim, Meil-Ling Tay-Kearney, Andrew Apel, Ghislaine Warton, Paul Mitchell, Con Petsoglou, Merilyn Morris, Doug Coster, Paul Badenoch, Patrick Versace, Leeanne Gardner and Graeme Lee for assistance with the hospital records reviews
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, the Australian State and Territory Optometric registration boards, the Optometrists Association of Australia and the New Zealand Optometrists Association for access to their membership and for their support of the
Microbial keratitis, or corneal infection, is a very rare but serious complication of contact lens wear.
This website provides information on the infection and its symptoms, how to minimise your risk, and what to do if you suspect you have an infection.
The website provides information resulting from the Australian and New Zealand Microbial Keratitis Study, which concluded in 2005. This was a major study looking at the rate and risks of microbial keratitis, which collected information from 30,000 households and all optometrists and ophthalmologists in the two countries.
Corneal Infection
Corneal infection is a bacterial infection of the front surface of the eye (the cornea). It is also known as Microbial Keratitis, or MK.
Corneal infection associated with contact lenses occurs …show more content…
We would like to acknowledge the help and support of the following people and organisations:
Fiona Stapleton, Lisa Keay, Katie Edwards, Thomas Naduvilath, John Dart, Garry Brian, Tracey Friedrich, Robyn Cottier, Jackie Milligan, Jermyn Chan, Selim Soytemiz, Dennis Kavadas, Hua Zhu, Tim Conibear, Kevin Forde, John Kaldor and telephone interview staff for assistance with the epidemiological studies
Hugh Taylor, Grant Snibson, Kelly Lyngcoln, Nigel Morlet, Ian Sim, Meil-Ling Tay-Kearney, Andrew Apel, Ghislaine Warton, Paul Mitchell, Con Petsoglou, Merilyn Morris, Doug Coster, Paul Badenoch, Patrick Versace, Leeanne Gardner and Graeme Lee for assistance with the hospital records reviews
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, the Australian State and Territory Optometric registration boards, the Optometrists Association of Australia and the New Zealand Optometrists Association for access to their membership and for their support of the