**8. Prognosis**

The prognosis of infectious keratitis is usually good. The best corrected visual acuity, 20/20 or better, is seen in 37% of cases, 20/40 or better in 76.5% of cases, and worse than 20/40 in 23.5% of cases [7]. Some important factors influencing visual prognosis are early diagnosis, removal of the contact lens, and early initiation of treatment with reinforced broad-spectrum antibiotics. However, it is not a complication that should be taken lightly; the literature reports flap amputations, perforations, keratoplasties, *acanthamoeba* infections, endophthalmitis, and even enucleation.
