CORNEAL BIOPSY IN MICROBIAL KERATITIS

被引:15
作者
WHITEHOUSE, G [1 ]
REID, K [1 ]
HUDSON, B [1 ]
LENNOX, VA [1 ]
LAWLESS, MA [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL N SHORE HOSP,SYDNEY,AUSTRALIA
来源
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 1991年 / 19卷 / 03期
关键词
ACANTHAMOEBA; CORNEAL BIOPSY; CORNEAL SCRAPINGS; CRYSTALLINE KERATOPATHY; FUNGAL KERATITIS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1442-9071.1991.tb00659.x
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
Presumed microbial keratitis in the absence of a specific microbiological diagnosis is a particularly difficult clinical problem. Corneal biopsy may provide the diagnosis when corneal scrapings have been negative. We present two cases in which corneal biopsy was helpful and discuss the role of corneal biopsy in the management of chronic keratitis.
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页码:193 / 196
页数:4
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