Pack Cross Linking for Infectious Keratitis

Analysis of the Outcomes of Photoactivated Chromophore for Keratitis Cross _linking for Treatment of Infectious Keratitis

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of PACK_ CXL in treatment of infectious keratitis and analyze postoperative outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• are age ≥18 years, fungal, bacterial or mixed infectious keratitis, ulcer ≤ 4 mm in diameter and showing a maximum depth of 350 μm (as assessed by either optical coherence tomography (OCT))

Exclusion Criteria:

• age ≤18 years, viral infectious keratitis, non-infectiouskeratitis, melting corneal ulcers with impending perforation, corneal thickness < 400 μm (including the corneal epithelium) and systemic diseases or systemic surgery, single-eyed and immunosuppressed patients.