Amniotic membrane transplantation for pseudomonal keratitis with impending perforation.

Background: To determine whether amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) can be used as adjunctive therapy to promote wound healing and prevent perforation in bacterial keratitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Methods: We report on 6 eyes from 6 patients with bacterial keratitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa associated with prominent stromal melting and extensive stromal loss. AMT was performed after treatment with fortified antibiotics for at least 1 week.