Evaluation of risk factors for treatment failure in canine patients undergoing photoactivated chromophore for keratitis - corneal cross-linking (PACK-CXL): a retrospective study using additive bayesian network analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infectious keratitis is a common ophthalmic condition in canine patients. Sequelae can include keratomalacia and corneal perforation, a vision threatening outcome. Photoactivated chromophore for keratitis - corneal cross-linking (PACK-CXL) is a non-surgical, adjunctive treatment method for infectious keratitis. The goal of this retrospective, multicenter study was to determine risk factors for treatment failure following PACK-CXL in canine patients suffering from suspected infectious keratitis. Medical records from four veterinary ophthalmology services were reviewed, and information related to patient demographics, ophthalmic findings, the PACK-CXL protocol used, and epithelialization time was collected and analyzed. Due to the potential for intervariable relationships,

SUBMITTER: Kowalska ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10621152 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature