In 2015, the WHO established the “Global Review on Antimicrobial Resistance”

It states that “Without urgent action, we are heading for a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries can once again kill”.

The graphic shows that by 2050, the WHO expects that more people will die due to antibiotic resistance than to cancer and diabetes combined.

For ophthalmology this will mean a distinct increase in antibiotic-resistant corneal infections.

PACK-CXL kills bacteria irrespective of their antibiotic resistance.