Prophylactic Vancomycin Drops Reduce the Severity of Early Bacterial Keratitis in Keratoprosthesis

• Main Authors: Konstantopoulos, Aris, Tan, Xiao Wei, Goh, Gwendoline Tze Wei, Saraswathi, Padmanabhan, Chen, Liyan, Nyein, Chan Lwin, Zhou, Lei, Beuerman, Roger, Tan, Donald Tiang Hwee, Mehta, Jodhbir Singh
• Other Authors: Mohan, Rajiv R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Eye infections
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81216; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39163
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Artificial cornea transplantation, keratoprosthesis, improves vision for patients at high risk of failure with human cadaveric cornea. However, post-operative infection can cause visual loss and implant extrusion in 3.2–17% of eyes. Long-term vancomycin drops are recommended following k...