Research Article

Corneal Debridement Combined with Intrastromal Voriconazole for Recalcitrant Fungal Keratitis

Table 1

Presentation and final outcome of cases with recalcitrant fungal keratitis that received intrastromal voriconazole combined with debridement.

NumberSize of infiltrate (mm)Size of ulcer (mm)LocationDepth (μm)Initial BCVAOrganism isolatedSensitivity of VoriInhibition zone (mm)InterventionResidual depth (μm)Duration for healing (d)NVFinal BCVAAstig (D)

15.03.0Peripheral39220/100FusariumR0INJ = 13249Y20/251.0
24.53.0Paracentral28020/160FusariumI12INJ = 140813N20/251.75
35.54.0Central32020/200FusariumS28INJ = 239220N20/321.0
46.04.0Paracentral33220/63FusariumS22INJ = 236522N20/200
57.04.0Paracentral350LPFusariumR10INJ = 250024YLP
63.52.0Peripheral18820/40AlternariaS21INJ = 147610N20/250
78.05.0Paracentral39220/2000FusariumS18INJ = 234014Y20/501.5
85.03.0Peripheral27020/2000FusariumS18INJ = 145611Y20/322.0
94.02.0Peripheral23620/50AlternariaS21INJ = 15007Y20/250.5
106.54.0Paracentral34420/80FusariumS23INJ = 238328N20/320
115.53.5Paracentral34820/160FusariumR0INJ = 13299N20/322.0
124.52.5Paracentral30020/63FusariumI12INJ = 13588N20/251.0
137.55.5Paracentral36020/63AlternariaS15INJ = 233425Y20/251.0
145.03.0Paracentral30420/100FusariumR0INJ = 3, LKP3220/253.0

BCVA: best-corrected visual acuity; LP: light projection; Vori: voriconazole; R: resistance; I: intermediary; S: sensitive; INJ: number of intrastromal voriconazole injection; NV: neovascularization; Astig: astigmatism.