Affiliation:
1. Department of Ophthalmology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
keratitis occurs following trauma, in immunocompromised patients, and in otherwise healthy contact lens wearers. Characterized by a light-blocking infiltrate,
P. aeruginosa
keratitis is the most serious complication associated with contact lens wear and, in severe cases, can lead to vision loss.
Funder
HHS | NIH | National Eye Institute
The Shirley G. and Norman Alweis Endowment Fund for Vision
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Immunology,Microbiology,Parasitology