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. 2020 Sep 30;10(9):e038066. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038066

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Overview of the clinical trial. Microbial keratitis is defined as presence of corneal epithelial ulceration (>1 mm in diameter), corneal stromal infiltrate and signs of acute inflammation (eg, conjunctival injection, anterior chamber inflammatory cells, hypopyon). Fungal elements to be detected by smear microscopy and/or confocal microscopy. Those eligible will be randomised 1:1 to CHX or NatA (n=500). BSCVA, best spectacle corrected visual acuity; CHX, chlorhexidine; TPK, therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty.