The treatment for bacterial keratitis by local debridement combined with povidone iodine solution

Abstract

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of treatment for bacterial keratitis by local debridement combined with 0.5％ povidone iodine solution used in conjunctival sac.Methods 103 eyes of 99 patients with bacterial keratitis were treated by local debridement combined with 0.5％ povidone iodine solution used in conjunctival sac and medication and the effects were observed.Results The cure rates of above mentioned treatment were as the follows:100.00％ in the mild cases,81.58％ in the moderate cases,39.29％ in the serious cases.Conclusion The local debridement combined with 0.5％ povidone iodine solution used in conjunctival sac and medication is effective for the mild and moderate bacterial keratitis,yet little effective for the serious cases. Key words: Debridement, local ; Povidone iodine, solution, 0.5 ％ ; Irrigation ; Keratitis, bacterial