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ofloxacin and Keratitis, Ulcerative

ofloxacin has been researched along with Keratitis, Ulcerative in 43 studies

Ofloxacin: A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent that inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA GYRASE, halting DNA REPLICATION.
9-fluoro-3-methyl-10-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxylic acid : An oxazinoquinoline that is 2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinolin-7-one substituted by methyl, carboxy, fluoro, and 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl groups at positions 3, 6, 9, and 10, respectively.
ofloxacin : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin. It is a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent which inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA gyrase, halting DNA replication.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To report six cases of corneal deposits after administration of topical ofloxacin in the treatment of bacterial keratitis."7.74Corneal deposits and topical ofloxacin--the effect of polypharmacy in the management of microbial keratitis. ( McElvanney, A; Mitra, A; Tsesmetzoglou, E, 2007)
"Ofloxacin and combined fortified tobramycin and cefazolin topical drops were comparable for treating cases of bacterial corneal ulcer."5.09Comparison of topical 0.3% ofloxacin with fortified tobramycin plus cefazolin in the treatment of bacterial keratitis. ( Ahuja, R; Panda, A; Sastry, SS, 1999)
"Corneal cross-linking (CXL) with riboflavin is being used more frequently for the treatment of therapy-resistant microbial keratitis, since increasing drug resistance and specific pathogens, e."3.80[Corneal cross-linking in microbial keratitis to prevent à chaud keratoplasty: a retrospective case series]. ( Ammermann, C; Cursiefen, C; Hermann, M, 2014)
"To compare the therapeutic effectiveness of a single intrastromal dose of gentamycin, tobramycin, ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin for the treatment of corneal ulcers due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa."3.75[Bacterial corneal ulcer treated with intrastromal antibiotic. Experimental model in vivo]. ( Naranjo-Tackman, R; Stangogiannis-Druya, C; Stangogiannis-Druya, E; Vanzzini, V; Villar-Kurí, J, 2009)
"To report six cases of corneal deposits after administration of topical ofloxacin in the treatment of bacterial keratitis."3.74Corneal deposits and topical ofloxacin--the effect of polypharmacy in the management of microbial keratitis. ( McElvanney, A; Mitra, A; Tsesmetzoglou, E, 2007)
"A 48-year-old man presented with a corneal ulcer in his right eye and was treated with ofloxacin and fortified bacitracin ophthalmic solution."3.72Chryseobacterium meningosepticum keratitis. ( Bloom, AH; Davis, RG; Donnenfeld, ED; Perry, HD, 2003)
"Ofloxacin is a potent broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic commercially available as a topical ophthalmic preparation."2.68Ofloxacin monotherapy for the primary treatment of microbial keratitis: a double-masked, randomized, controlled trial with conventional dual therapy. The Ofloxacin Study Group. ( , 1997)
"Ofloxacin was found as effective, safe, and comfortable as tobramycin in patients with external ocular infection and may provide earlier symptom relief."2.67Ofloxacin vs tobramycin for the treatment of external ocular infection. Ofloxacin Study Group II. ( Gwon, A, 1992)
"Levofloxacin 1."1.36Topical levofloxacin 1.5% overcomes in vitro resistance in rabbit keratitis models. ( Gordon, YJ; Kowalski, RP; Mah, FS; Romanowski, EG; Shanks, RM, 2010)
"Although Pseudomonas infections in post-RK eyes have been reported, late-onset Pseudomonas keratitis in a patient with four radial incisions and no history of contact lens wear is contrary to previous reports."1.30Delayed-onset Pseudomonas keratitis after radial keratotomy. ( Procope, JA, 1997)

Research

Studies (43)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's10 (23.26)18.2507
2000's25 (58.14)29.6817
2010's8 (18.60)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Tran, T1
Samarawickrama, C1
Petsoglou, C1
Watson, S1
Ammermann, C1
Cursiefen, C1
Hermann, M1
Fernandes, M1
Vira, D1
Medikonda, R1
Kumar, N1
Rosenberg, J1
Eisen, L1
Kim, J1
Konstantopoulos, A2
Kuo, J1
Anderson, D1
Hossain, P2
Bashir, G1
Hussain, W1
Rizvi, A1
Stangogiannis-Druya, E1
Stangogiannis-Druya, C1
Naranjo-Tackman, R1
Vanzzini, V1
Villar-Kurí, J1
Tam, PM1
Young, AL1
Cheng, L1
Congdon, N1
Lam, PT1
Kowalski, RP3
Romanowski, EG2
Mah, FS2
Shanks, RM1
Gordon, YJ3
Yadegarfar, G1
Fievez, M1
Anderson, DF1
Fukumoto, A1
Sotozono, C1
Hieda, O1
Kinoshita, S1
Hafezi, F1
Claerhout, I1
Kestelyn, P1
Meire, F1
Remon, JP1
Decaestecker, T1
Van Bocxlaer, J1
Solomon, R2
Donnenfeld, ED3
Perry, HD3
Biser, S1
Bloom, AH1
Davis, RG1
Dhaliwal, DK1
Karenchak, LM1
Ritterband, DC1
Maĭchuk, IuF1
Lee, EJ1
Truong, TN1
Mendoza, MN1
Fleiszig, SM1
Barequet, IS1
Denton, P1
Osterhout, GJ1
Tuli, S1
O'Brien, TP2
Lang, J1
Rah, MJ1
Araki-Sasaki, K1
Nishi, I1
Yonemura, N1
Takatsuka, H1
Mutoh, K1
Matsumoto, K1
Asari, S1
Tanihara, H1
Caballero, AR1
Marquart, ME1
O'Callaghan, RJ1
Thibodeaux, BA1
Johnston, KH1
Dajcs, JJ1
Mitra, A1
Tsesmetzoglou, E1
McElvanney, A1
Yilmaz, S1
Saklamaz, A1
Maden, A1
Rubinfeld, RS1
Ehrenhaus, M1
Wittpenn, JR1
Solomon, KD1
Manche, EE1
Moshirfar, M1
Matzkin, DC1
Mozayeni, RM1
Maloney, RK1
Constantinou, M1
Daniell, M2
Snibson, GR1
Vu, HT1
Taylor, HR1
Kocatürk, T1
Pineda, R1
Green, LK1
Azar, DT1
Maguire, MG1
Fink, NE1
Alfonso, E1
McDonnell, P1
Shiao, S1
Isobe, Y1
Hatano, H1
Ohno, S1
Baker, RS1
Flowers, CW1
Casey, R1
Fong, DS1
Wilson, MR1
Shiota, H1
Nitta, K1
Naito, T1
Mimura, Y1
Maruyama, T1
Procope, JA1
Yang, J1
Baltatzis, S1
Foster, CS1
Goldstein, MH1
Panda, A1
Ahuja, R1
Sastry, SS1
Alexandrakis, G1
Alfonso, EC1
Miller, D1
Rao, SN1
Fong, Y1
Kampmeier, J1
LaBree, LD1
Tanzer, DJ1
McDonnell, PJ2
Mallari, PL1
McCarty, DJ1
Taylor, H1
Akamizu, T1
Kaneko, H1
Noguchi, N1
Kashii, S1
Nakao, K1
Prajna, NV1
George, C1
Selvaraj, S1
Lu, KL1
Srinivasan, M1
Hutchinson, K1
Apel, A1
Gwon, A1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Swiss PACK-CXL (Photoactivated Chromophore for Infectious Keratitis Cross-linking) Multicenter Trial for the Treatment of Infectious Keratitis[NCT02717871]Phase 335 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-03-31Completed
Contribution of Fast Molecular Bacterial Identification by Real-time PCR in Managing of Postoperative Acute Endophthalmitis[NCT02850653]150 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2007-11-30Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trials

7 trials available for ofloxacin and Keratitis, Ulcerative

ArticleYear
Clinical efficacy of moxifloxacin in the treatment of bacterial keratitis: a randomized clinical trial.
    Ophthalmology, 2007, Volume: 114, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Infective Agents; Aza Compounds; Bacteria; Cefazoli

2007
Efficacy of ofloxacin vs cefazolin and tobramycin in the therapy for bacterial keratitis. Report from the Bacterial Keratitis Study Research Group.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1995, Volume: 113, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Cefazolin; Cephalospor

1995
Clinical evaluation of carbocyclic oxetanocin G eyedrops in the treatment of herpes simplex corneal ulcers.
    The British journal of ophthalmology, 1996, Volume: 80, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Anti-Infective Agents; Antiviral Agents; Corneal Ulcer; Eye Infections, Vir

1996
Ofloxacin monotherapy for the primary treatment of microbial keratitis: a double-masked, randomized, controlled trial with conventional dual therapy. The Ofloxacin Study Group.
    Ophthalmology, 1997, Volume: 104, Issue:11

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Bacteria; Cefuroxime; Cephalosporins; Cornea; Corneal

1997
Comparison of topical 0.3% ofloxacin with fortified tobramycin plus cefazolin in the treatment of bacterial keratitis.
    Eye (London, England), 1999, Volume: 13 ( Pt 6)

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Cefazolin; Cephalosporins; Co

1999
Bacteriologic and clinical efficacy of ofloxacin 0.3% versus ciprofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solutions in the treatment of patients with culture-positive bacterial keratitis.
    Cornea, 2001, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Bacteria; Ciprofloxacin; Corneal Ulcer; Double-Blind Method; Drug Admi

2001
Ofloxacin vs tobramycin for the treatment of external ocular infection. Ofloxacin Study Group II.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1992, Volume: 110, Issue:9

    Topics: Blepharitis; Colony Count, Microbial; Conjunctiva; Conjunctivitis, Bacterial; Corneal Ulcer; Double-

1992

Other Studies

36 other studies available for ofloxacin and Keratitis, Ulcerative

ArticleYear
Recent cluster of childhood microbial keratitis due to orthokeratology.
    Clinical & experimental ophthalmology, 2014, Volume: 42, Issue:8

    Topics: Acanthamoeba Keratitis; Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Biguanides; Cephalothin; Child; Chlorhexi

2014
[Corneal cross-linking in microbial keratitis to prevent à chaud keratoplasty: a retrospective case series].
    Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 2014, Volume: 231, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Infective Agents; Bacterial Infections; Biological Dressings; C

2014
Extensively and pan-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis: clinical features, risk factors, and outcome.
    Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2016, Volume: 254, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Colistin; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial;

2016
Moxifloxacin for bacterial keratitis.
    Ophthalmology, 2008, Volume: 115, Issue:6

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Aza Compounds; Bacteria; Cefazolin; Cornea; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Therapy, Comb

2008
Assessment of the use of anterior segment optical coherence tomography in microbial keratitis.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 2008, Volume: 146, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anterior Eye Segment; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefuroxime; Contact Lenses; Corneal Ulcer;

2008
Bipolaris hawaiiensis keratomycosis and endophthalmitis.
    Mycopathologia, 2009, Volume: 167, Issue:1

    Topics: Agriculture; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antifungal Agents; Ascomycota; Cornea; Corneal Injuries; Corneal

2009
[Bacterial corneal ulcer treated with intrastromal antibiotic. Experimental model in vivo].
    Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia, 2009, Volume: 84, Issue:3

    Topics: Analysis of Variance; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Cornea;

2009
Tsukamurella: an unrecognized mimic of atypical mycobacterial keratitis? The first case report.
    Cornea, 2010, Volume: 29, Issue:3

    Topics: Actinomycetales; Actinomycetales Infections; Aged, 80 and over; Amikacin; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cor

2010
Topical levofloxacin 1.5% overcomes in vitro resistance in rabbit keratitis models.
    Acta ophthalmologica, 2010, Volume: 88, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefazolin; Ciprofloxacin; Colony Count, Mic

2010
In vivo quantification of bacterial keratitis with optical coherence tomography.
    Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2011, Feb-25, Volume: 52, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefuroxime; Cornea; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Monit

2011
Infectious keratitis caused by fluoroquinolone-resistant Corynebacterium.
    Japanese journal of ophthalmology, 2011, Volume: 55, Issue:5

    Topics: Corneal Ulcer; Corynebacterium; Corynebacterium Infections; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Eye Infectio

2011
Significant visual increase following infectious keratitis after collagen cross-linking.
    Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995), 2012, Volume: 28, Issue:8

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Collagen; Corneal Stroma; Corneal Topography; Corneal Ulcer; Cross-Linking Re

2012
Corneal deposits after the topical use of ofloxacin in two children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
    The British journal of ophthalmology, 2003, Volume: 87, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Anti-Infective Agents; Child; Child, Preschool; Conjunctivitis, Allergic; C

2003
Bilateral methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus keratitis in a medical resident following an uneventful bilateral photorefractive keratectomy.
    Eye & contact lens, 2003, Volume: 29, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Cornea; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eye Infections, Bacterial; Eyelids; Female;

2003
Chryseobacterium meningosepticum keratitis.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 2003, Volume: 136, Issue:2

    Topics: Bacitracin; Cornea; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eye Infections, Bacterial; Flavobacter

2003
Gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin: an in vitro susceptibility comparison to levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and ofloxacin using bacterial keratitis isolates.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 2003, Volume: 136, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Aza Compounds; Bacteria; Ciprofloxacin; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Resistance, Bacte

2003
[Levofloxacin (Tavanic) in the treatment of corneal ulcers].
    Antibiotiki i khimioterapiia = Antibiotics and chemoterapy [sic], 2003, Volume: 48, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Anti-Infective Agents; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Thera

2003
A comparison of invasive and cytotoxic Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain-induced corneal disease responses to therapeutics.
    Current eye research, 2003, Volume: 27, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cornea; Corneal Ulcer; Disease Models, Anim

2003
Treatment of experimental bacterial keratitis with topical trovafloxacin.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 2004, Volume: 122, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Animals; Anti-Infective Agents; Biological Availability; Ciprofloxacin; Col

2004
Adverse corneal events associated with corneal reshaping: a case series.
    Eye & contact lens, 2004, Volume: 30, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Child; Contact Lenses; Corneal Ulcer; Eye Infections, Bacterial; Femal

2004
Characteristics of Pseudomonas corneal infection related to orthokeratology.
    Cornea, 2005, Volume: 24, Issue:7

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefmenoxime; Cefozopran; Cephalosporins;

2005
Effectiveness of fluoroquinolones against Mycobacterium abscessus in vivo.
    Current eye research, 2006, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Aza Compounds; Ciprofloxacin; Colony Count,

2006
Corneal deposits and topical ofloxacin--the effect of polypharmacy in the management of microbial keratitis.
    Eye (London, England), 2007, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Infections; Corne

2007
Pseudomonas keratitis.
    Ophthalmology, 2006, Volume: 113, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cornea; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eye Infections,

2006
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infectious keratitis following refractive surgery.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 2007, Volume: 143, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eye Infections, Bacterial; Female; Health Personnel

2007
Post-LASIK epithelial dendritic defect associated with Alternaria.
    Cornea, 2007, Volume: 26, Issue:9

    Topics: Alternaria; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Combined Modality Therapy; Corneal Ulcer; Debridement

2007
Comparative study on topical and oral administration of ofloxacin for Pseudomonas corneal ulcer in rabbits.
    Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde, 1995, Volume: 209, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Administration, Topical; Animals; Cornea; Corneal Ulcer; Eye Infections, Bacte

1995
Efficacy of ofloxacin vs cefazolin and tobramycin in the therapy for bacterial keratitis.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1996, Volume: 114, Issue:5

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Cefazolin; Cephalosporins; Clinical Trials as Topic; C

1996
Delayed-onset Pseudomonas keratitis after radial keratotomy.
    Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 1997, Volume: 23, Issue:8

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Astigmatism; Cornea; Corneal Ulc

1997
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis after Salmonella gastroenteritis.
    Cornea, 1998, Volume: 17, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Cornea; Corneal Neovascularization; Corneal Ulcer; Cyclopentolate; Drug Therapy, Combination;

1998
Emerging fluoroquinolone resistance in bacterial keratitis: a 5-year review.
    Ophthalmology, 1999, Volume: 106, Issue:7

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Eye Infections, Bac

1999
Emerging fluoroquinolone resistance in bacterial keratitis: a 5-year review.
    Ophthalmology, 1999, Volume: 106, Issue:7

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Eye Infections, Bac

1999
Emerging fluoroquinolone resistance in bacterial keratitis: a 5-year review.
    Ophthalmology, 1999, Volume: 106, Issue:7

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Eye Infections, Bac

1999
Emerging fluoroquinolone resistance in bacterial keratitis: a 5-year review.
    Ophthalmology, 1999, Volume: 106, Issue:7

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Corneal Ulcer; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Eye Infections, Bac

1999
Shifting trends in bacterial keratitis in south Florida and emerging resistance to fluoroquinolones.
    Ophthalmology, 2000, Volume: 107, Issue:8

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Bacteria; Ciprofloxacin; Cornea; Corneal Ulcer; Drug R

2000
The effectiveness of a topical antibiotic irrigating solution in a model of staphylococcal keratitis after lamellar keratectomy.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 2000, Volume: 130, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Animals; Anti-Infective Agents; Colony Count, Microbial; Corneal Stroma; Co

2000
Increased incidence of corneal perforation after topical fluoroquinolone treatment for microbial keratitis.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 2001, Volume: 131, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Bacteria; Cornea; Corneal Diseases; Corneal Ulcer; Eye Infections, Bacterial;

2001
Moisture chamber for management of corneal ulcer due to Graves' ophthalmopathy.
    Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association, 2000, Volume: 10, Issue:12

    Topics: Corneal Ulcer; Female; Graves Disease; Humans; Humidity; Methylprednisolone; Middle Aged; Ofloxacin;

2000
Infectious keratitis in orthokeratology.
    Clinical & experimental ophthalmology, 2002, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Acanthamoeba Keratitis; Adult; Antiprotozoal Agents; Astigmatism; Benzamidines; Chloramphenicol; Con

2002