In this study Investigators are going to do early amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for bacterial keratitis.
In this study investigators are going to do amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT), early in the first week for bacterial keratitis. Investigators are comparing this technique with no amniotic membrane transplantation (NAMT) in a clinical trial, Inform consent is going to be taken, then the enrolment population is added in the study. Investigators are going to compare the final scar size, the time to scar formation, perforation rate , early need to penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), risk of vision loss (being no light perception (NLP) between two groups.This trial has been approved by the review board in Tehran University of Medical Sciences.( 487/5671)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
14
The AM was trimmed in two layers to fit the corneal ulcer and was placed with its epithelium (basement membrane) side up, secured with 10/0 nylon sutures, supported by a therapeutic contact lens. The operated eye was patched for 2 h, and then administration of the medical treatment agents was resumed. In patients in the case group AMT was performed during days 2-5 of antibiotic therapy when initial clinical response to the treatment was observed.
Time to scar formation
The time keratitis needs for scar to be formed
Time frame: It needs at most 3 months
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