Survey response | n/N (%) |
Used CXL ever | 28/29 (97%) |
Used CXL for IK | 19/28 (68%) |
Think CXL can be useful for IK | 25/28 (89%) |
Experience with CXL treating IK by type | |
Bacterial | 16/19 (84%) |
Fungal | 13/19 (68%) |
Acanthamoeba | 12/19 (63%) |
Unknown organism | 5/19 (26%) |
Indications for using CXL for IK | |
Worsening infiltrate | 14/19 (74%) |
Antibiotic resistance | 13/19 (68%) |
Corneal thinning | 10/19 (53%) |
Poor medication compliance | 5/19 (26%) |
Other | 4/19 (21%) |
CXL, corneal cross-linking; IK, infectious keratitis.