[Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial keratitis (2025)].

Bacterial keratitis is an acute-onset, rapidly progressive corneal infection that can lead to permanent vision loss. In recent years, shifts in the spectrum of causative pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance have created new challenges for clinical diagnosis and treatment. The Ocular Infection Group of Chinese Ophthalmologist Association has reviewed extensive domestic and international literature and combined the evidence with the expert clinical experience in China to develop a consensus statement. The document addresses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, laboratory and ancillary diagnostic methods, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic principles and options of bacterial keratitis, while underscoring the importance of individualized therapy, aiming to provide up-to-date reference and guidance for clinical practice.