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Managing Patients With Neurotrophic Keratitis: Improve outcomes through recognition, applying updated staging, evidence-based treatment, and team-based follow-up
The treatment of patients with neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease of the eye that can lead to blindness, has evolved beyond treating symptoms to treatment that targets the root cause of the disease " nerve damage. Thus, early diagnosis is critical. The interprofessional faculty share their real-world experience as they discuss the etiology, diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with neurotrophic keratitis. In addition to an overview of symptomatic care and emerging treatments,... |
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Neurotrophic Keratitis: Old Problem, New Solutions
Eye care providers may not understand what neurotrophic keratitis is or how it differs from other corneal diseases. In addition; eye care practitioners may be unaware of treatments in development, or the already approved treatments for neurotrophic keratitis. They also may not understand the mechanism of action of these newer treatments. |
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