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Conducted under the auspices of the Asia Cornea Society, the Asia Cornea Society Infectious Keratitis Study (ACSIKS) is a supranational, 3-year multi-center study on infectious keratitis involving 11 clinical sites from major ophthalmic institutions in 8 Asian countries with the aim to develop improved strategies for prevention and treatment, with the ultimate goal of reducing ocular morbidity and corneal blindness related to infectious keratitis in Asia.
Specific AEBA Objectives includes :
Review and formulate a comprehensive bibliography of current knowledge pertaining to infectious keratitis in Asia to identify knowledge gaps
Determine the frequency and severity of infectious keratitis in Asian countries
Determine the risk factors for infectious keratitis in Asian countries
Determine the organisms causing infectious keratitis in Asian countries
Determine antimicrobial resistance patterns in Asian countries
Evaluate treatment regimes and practice patterns for infectious keratitis in Asian countries
Determine outcomes of medical and surgical treatment of infectious keratitis in Asian countries
Create a central repository of bacterial and fungal organisms responsible for infectious keratitis in Asian patients
Board of ACSIKS Council
| Donald TAN |
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Chairman |
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President,
Asia Cornea Society |
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Singapore |
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| Venkatesh PRAJNA |
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Chairman |
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Aravind Eye Hospital |
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India |
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| Prashant GARG |
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Treasurer |
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LV Prasad Eye Institute |
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India |
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| Lixin XIE |
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Council Member |
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Shandong Eye Institute |
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China |
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| Zuguo LIU |
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Council Member |
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Medical College of Xiamen University |
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China |
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| Kohji NISHIDA |
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Council Member |
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Osaka Medical University |
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Japan |
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| Yoshitsugu INOUE |
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Council Member |
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Tottori National University School
of Medicine |
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Japan |
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| Choun-Ki JOO |
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Council Member |
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Seoul St Mary Hospital
The Catholic University of Korea |
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Korea |
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| Ma Dominga PADILLA |
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Council Member |
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Philippines General Hospital |
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Philippines |
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| Jodhir MEHTA |
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Council Member |
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Singapore National Eye Centre |
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Singapore |
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| HU Fung-Rong |
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Council Member |
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National Taiwan University Hospital |
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Taiwan |
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| Panida GOSEYARAKWONG |
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Council Member |
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Faculty of Medicine Mahidol University |
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Thailand |
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