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Reconsidered significance in light of newly published in vitro data.
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With the increasing popularity of endothelial keratoplasty, a coincident increase in the rate of fungal infections post-keratoplasty has been seen in the United States. In this study, the eye bank will harvest pairs of donor corneas and randomize one cornea from each pair to be stored in Optisol-GS per Eye Bank Association of America guidelines. The eye bank will add amphotericin B 0.255 μg/mL (antifungal) to the storage solution for the mate cornea. The study donor corneas will be assigned to participants who are scheduled to undergo Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty. The surgeons, participants, and evaluators will remain masked regarding the donor cornea storage solution assignment. The participants will be followed for 6 months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphotericin B | Experimental | The eye bank will add amphotericin B 0.255 μg/mL to the Optisol-GS donor cornea storage solution. |
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| Control | No Intervention | The donor cornea will be stored in Optisol-GS per the eye bank's standard procedure. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphotericin B | Drug | Drug concentration: 0.255 μg/mL |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Endothelial cell density | Central corneal endothelial cell density will be assessed by specular microscopy | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of post-keratoplasty fungal keratitis | The incidence of post-keratoplasty fungal keratitis will be assessed. | 6 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Francis W Price, Jr, MD | Price Vision Group | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Vision Group | Indianapolis | Indiana | 46260 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23051906 | Background | Aldave AJ, DeMatteo J, Glasser DB, Tu EY, Iliakis B, Nordlund ML, Misko J, Verdier DD, Yu F. Report of the Eye Bank Association of America medical advisory board subcommittee on fungal infection after corneal transplantation. Cornea. 2013 Feb;32(2):149-54. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31825e83bf. | |
| 21566714 | Background |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005642 | Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003317 | Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary |
| D003316 | Corneal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
| D015785 | Eye Diseases, Hereditary |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000666 | Amphotericin B |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018942 | Macrolides |
| D061065 | Polyketides |
| D007783 | Lactones |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
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| Armitage WJ. Preservation of Human Cornea. Transfus Med Hemother. 2011;38(2):143-147. doi: 10.1159/000326632. Epub 2011 Mar 16. |
| 15808165 | Background | Hassan SS, Wilhelmus KR; Medical Review Subcommittee of the Eye Bank Association of America. Eye-banking risk factors for fungal endophthalmitis compared with bacterial endophthalmitis after corneal transplantation. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Apr;139(4):685-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.12.016. |
| 18268215 | Background | Hassan SS, Wilhelmus KR, Dahl P, Davis GC, Roberts RT, Ross KW, Varnum BH; Medical Review Subcommittee of the Eye Bank Association of America. Infectious disease risk factors of corneal graft donors. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Feb;126(2):235-9. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2007.45. |
| 15778600 | Background | Keyhani K, Seedor JA, Shah MK, Terraciano AJ, Ritterband DC. The incidence of fungal keratitis and endophthalmitis following penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea. 2005 Apr;24(3):288-91. doi: 10.1097/01.ico..0000138832.3486.70. |
| 11248837 | Background | Merchant A, Zacks CM, Wilhelmus K, Durand M, Dohlman CH. Candidal endophthalmitis after keratoplasty. Cornea. 2001 Mar;20(2):226-9. doi: 10.1097/00003226-200103000-00026. |
| 29634675 | Background | Doshi H, Pabon S, Price MO, Feng MT, Price FW Jr. Overview of Systemic Candida Infections in Hospital Settings and Report of Candida After DMEK Successfully Treated With Antifungals and Partial Graft Excision. Cornea. 2018 Aug;37(8):1071-1074. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001608. |
| 26914028 | Background | Duncan K, Parker J, Hoover C, Jeng BH. The Effect of Light Exposure on the Efficacy and Safety of Amphotericin B in Corneal Storage Media. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016 Apr;134(4):432-6. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.0008. |
| 8931814 | Background | Lopez RM, Ayestaran A, Pou L, Montoro JB, Hernandez M, Caragol I. Stability of amphotericin B in an extemporaneously prepared i.v. fat emulsion. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 1996 Nov 15;53(22):2724-7. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/53.22.2724. |
| D030342 |
| Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |