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. 2003 Apr;16(2):273–307. doi: 10.1128/CMR.16.2.273-307.2003

TABLE 5.

Treatment regimens and outcomes for AK

Patient no. Therapya Outcome Reference
1 Propamidine isethionate, Neosporin Toxicity 482
2 PHMBb Successful 250
3 1% clotrimazole eye drops
Dibromopropamidine isethionate Recurrence 118
Oral fluconazole, clotrimazole, PHMB Progression to enucleation
4 Propamidine isethionate, neosporin Treatment failure 161
Miconazole, PNA, itraconazole Toxicity
PHMB Resolution of disease
5 Miconazole, metronidazole, PNA, neomycin, ketoconazole Residual infiltrate 186
6 Miconazole, metronidazole, propamidine, ketoconazole Recurrence 186
7 Hexamidine Well tolerated cure 51
8 PHMB and propamidine isethionate; steroids only after clinical improvement Cure, long-term treatment necessary 196
9 Chlorhexidine and propamidine Effective if used for the long term 402
10 Itraconazole, miconazole Unresponsive 323
Penetrating keratoplasty Successful
11 Propamidine, neosporin, itraconazole, miconazole Corneal perforation, keratoplasty 323
12 Propamidine, PHMB Resolution of disease 323
13 PHMB, propamidine, PNA, chlorhexidine, PHMB Propamidine toxicity 323
14 Chlorhexidine, PHMB, propamidine isethionate Treatment of choice 260
a

Therapeutic agents reported for individual cases and treatment outcomes. PNA, prednisolone acetate.

b

PHMB is not licensed for therapeutic use. It is used as experimental drug.