ANALYZING OUTCOMES OF MICROBIAL KERATITIS BY USING BCVA (BEST-CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY)

Abstract

Background: The epidemiology pattern of microbial keratitis is mostly determined by geographic and climatic
conditions. Data on the infiltration size, organism, and depth of microbial keratitis outcomes are, however, limited in the
literature currently in publication.
Aim: Analyzing how infiltration size, organism, and depth affect microbial keratitis outcomes is the goal.
Methods: Records of patients with infective keratitis over the specified study period were evaluated in this retrospective
analysis. Subjects were divided into groups based on the size and depth of the ulcer at presentation, which was also used
to evaluate the organism causing the condition. Subjects in Group I had an anterior to mid-stromal infiltrate of less than
6 mm, those in Group II had an ulcer of less than 6 mm in full thickness, those in Group III had an ulcer greater than 6
mm in full thickness, and those in Group IV had an ulcer greater than 6 mm in full thickness. At follow-up, outcome
variables such as response to therapy and BCVA (best corrected visual acuity) were evaluated in each of the enrolled
individuals.