Infectious Eye Diseases and Prevention Control
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 3455
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Eye infections from are common and can be severe, potentially leading to vision loss, and in extreme cases, loss of the eye altogether. Depending on the specific site of involvement, ocular microbial infections may cause fungal keratitis, scleritis, or endophthalmitis among others. Various organisms and sites of involvement may cause different ocular complications. Geographic distribution of certain microorganisms and strains such as toxoplasmosis is well known, but the invasiveness or virulence may vary even within species. Therefore, efficient laboratory identification and antimicrobial treatment are undoubtedly critical to prevent vision loss from an eye infections. Unfortunately, substantial gaps exist, such as suboptimal diagnostics and limited antimicrobial choices, and new threats such as antimicrobial resistance are emerging. Considering the vision-threatening nature of eye infections, we hope to invite researchers to contribute to this Special Issue, focused on reducing the medical burden of eye infections. This will require updated knowledge from multifaceted approaches, including epidemiology, novel diagnostics, disease pathogenesis, and prognostic evaluation. Moreover, studies are welcome that adopt in vitro analysis and animal models to elucidate the mechanism of a specific eye infection, a novel diagnostic modality, or a new treatment for these infections.
Dr. Christopher D. Conrady
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- eye infections
- ocular microbial infections
- antimicrobial treatment
