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Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2004
Throughout the world, fungal keratitis is a leading cause of ocular morbidity. The purpose of this review is to discuss the recently published literature in relation to the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of fungal keratitis.Globally, the incidence of keratomycoses and systemic mycoses is rising.
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Throughout the world, fungal keratitis is a leading cause of ocular morbidity. The purpose of this review is to discuss the recently published literature in relation to the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of fungal keratitis.Globally, the incidence of keratomycoses and systemic mycoses is rising.
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Fungal keratitis caused by rare organisms
Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2018 Purpose: To report two rare cases of filamentous fungal keratitis. Methods: Two non-consecutive patients presented with suspicious fungal keratitis. After performing the smear and culture, medical therapy was started for them.
Mohammad Soleimani
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Epidemiology and treatment of fungal keratitis
Vestnik oftal'mologii, 2020Infectious keratitis in most cases is caused by bacterial, viral or fungal agents, but their structure is changing. Some researchers have noted a substantial increase in fungal corneal lesions in recent decades, but important local etiological therapy remains unavailable in developing countries.
N I, Davletshina, A N, Samoylov
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The Acanthamoeba–Fungal Keratitis Study
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019To ascertain the incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis and the coexistence of Acanthamoeba and fungi in microbial keratitis.Prospective cross-sectional study.Patients presenting with stromal keratitis were additionally tested for Acanthamoeba irrespective of the clinical diagnosis. Culture positivity was the gold standard.Of the 401 cases included in the
Anita, Raghavan +3 more
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Pichia anomala Fungal Keratitis
Cornea, 2008To report a case of fungal keratitis of the eye caused by Pichia anomala in a patient with systemic lupus erythematous and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.This was a retrospective chart review.A 50-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with ocular pain of 4-day duration. Culture of corneal scrapings was positive for P. anomala. Clinically,
Kyung-Ah, Park +3 more
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Topical Ketoconazole for Fungal Keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1985Six patients (five men and one woman, 19 to 57 years old) with laboratory-proven fungal corneal infections were successfully treated with topical ketoconazole, a synthetic imidazole derivative. No signs of progression of the corneal infection were seen after the antifungal therapy was initiated. The clinical signs of corneal infection disappeared after
M A, Torres +3 more
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Recurrent Fungal Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Cornea, 2000To report a case of recurrent fungal sclerokeratitis and endophthalmitis with a very successful outcome due to aggressive combined surgical and medical therapy. To discuss the management of this potentially devastating infection.A 65-year-old man presented with 6 months of left eye redness and irritation after injury from organic matter propelled from ...
M X, Wang +5 more
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Laboratory Diagnosis in Fungal Keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1968The rising incidence of fungal keratitis during the past decade and the need for early diagnosis in initiating prompt therapy has been well documented in recent years.1*" To aid in early recognition of this disease, Kaufman and Woods,4 as well as others,5 have described certain clinical features which tend to characterize a corneal lesion as a mycotic ...
L A, Wilson, R R, Sexton
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Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 2012
Fungal keratitis (keratomycosis) is a rare but severe cause of infectious keratitis. Its incidence is constant, due to steroids or immunosuppressive treatments and contact lenses. Pathogens often invade corneas with chronic diseases of the ocular surface but fungal keratitis is also observed following injuries with plant foreign objects.
T, Bourcier +3 more
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Fungal keratitis (keratomycosis) is a rare but severe cause of infectious keratitis. Its incidence is constant, due to steroids or immunosuppressive treatments and contact lenses. Pathogens often invade corneas with chronic diseases of the ocular surface but fungal keratitis is also observed following injuries with plant foreign objects.
T, Bourcier +3 more
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