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The Case Against the Use of Steroids in the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis

The Case Against the Use of Steroids in the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis CONTROVERSIES The Case Against the Use of Steroids in the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD OR 50 YEARS, THE DE- shown to be safe and effective in the started taking steroids after the on- bate for and against treatment of herpes simplex non- set of the ulcer accounted for 23.3% the use of topical ste- necrotizing keratitis. This land- of the medical treatment failures and roids in the treatment mark study resolved the long- 7.6% of the successes. These find- F of bacterial keratitis standing debate regarding topical ings are similar to those of the pa- has raged. Today it is as controver- steroids in herpes simplex virus stro- tients using topical steroids long- sial as ever. Kirk Wilhelmus, MD, mal keratitis, and perhaps a similar term, who accounted for an has advanced the subject and helped prospective randomized study in bac- additional 30% of the medical treat- me with this article by doing an ex- terial keratitis would do the same, an ment failures and 10.6% of the suc- cellent literature review of the sub- idea I will get back to later. Steroids cesses. The real risk that steroids can ject in his article “Indecision http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Ophthalmology American Medical Association

The Case Against the Use of Steroids in the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis

JAMA Ophthalmology , Volume 127 (1) – Jan 1, 2009

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6165
eISSN
2168-6173
DOI
10.1001/archophthalmol.2008.503
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19139349
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Abstract

CONTROVERSIES The Case Against the Use of Steroids in the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD OR 50 YEARS, THE DE- shown to be safe and effective in the started taking steroids after the on- bate for and against treatment of herpes simplex non- set of the ulcer accounted for 23.3% the use of topical ste- necrotizing keratitis. This land- of the medical treatment failures and roids in the treatment mark study resolved the long- 7.6% of the successes. These find- F of bacterial keratitis standing debate regarding topical ings are similar to those of the pa- has raged. Today it is as controver- steroids in herpes simplex virus stro- tients using topical steroids long- sial as ever. Kirk Wilhelmus, MD, mal keratitis, and perhaps a similar term, who accounted for an has advanced the subject and helped prospective randomized study in bac- additional 30% of the medical treat- me with this article by doing an ex- terial keratitis would do the same, an ment failures and 10.6% of the suc- cellent literature review of the sub- idea I will get back to later. Steroids cesses. The real risk that steroids can ject in his article “Indecision

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JAMA OphthalmologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jan 1, 2009

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