The Epidemiological Features and Laboratory Results of Fungal Keratitis
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- 1 August 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Cornea
- Vol. 21 (6), 555-559
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00003226-200208000-00004
Abstract
To report the epidemiological features and laboratory results of 1,352 cases of fungal keratitis diagnosed at the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in south India. The medical and microbiology records of 1,352 culture proven cases (1,354 eyes) of fungal keratitis diagnosed at the LVPEI between January 1991 to December 2000 was retrospectively reviewed for demographic features, risk factors, seasonal variation, and laboratory findings. Males (962) were affected significantly more (p Conclusions. To the best of our knowledge, this review presents the epidemiological features and laboratory results of the largest series of fungal keratitis ever reported in the literature. Keratomycosis is predominant in young adults with trauma as the major predisposing factor. With fungal keratitis being a major ophthalmologic problem in the tropical regions of the world, data available on the epidemiological features of a large series would greatly help medical practitioners at primary and secondary health care centers in the management of the disease. A simple KOH preparation of corneal scraping alone is highly beneficial in confirming the diagnosis.Keywords
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