Fungal keratitis (FK) accounts for approximately half of the microbial keratitis encountered in
low middle income countries (LMICs) and predominantly affect the working rural-poor. FK …

As a kind of serious, potentially sight-threatening corneal infections with poor prognosis,
fungal keratitis can bring a heavy economic burden to patients and seriously affect the …

Fungal keratitis represents a potentially sight-threatening infection associated with poor
prognosis, as well as financial burden. Novel diagnostic methods include polymerase-chain …

Infectious keratitis is a significant cause of corneal blindness worldwide. Although less
prevalent in the developed world, cases of fungal keratitis account for almost half of all …

Amongst the treatable cause of blindness among young people, fungal keratitis ranks high.
There are an estimated 1,051,787 to 1,480,916 eyes affected annually, with 8–11% of …

Fungal keratitis remains a challenging and often elusive diagnosis in geographic regions
where it is endemic. Marred by delays in diagnosis, the sequelae of corneal fungal …

Corneal ulceration and ocular trauma are responsible for 1.5 to 2 million cases of corneal
blindness each year. 1 Fungal keratitis is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide …

Fungal keratitis (FK) is a serious ocular infection that often poses significant diagnostic and
therapeutic dilemmas. This study aimed to examine the causes, clinical characteristics …

Mycotic or fungal keratitis (FK) is a sight-threatening disease, caused by infection of the
cornea by filamentous fungi or yeasts. In tropical, low and middle-income countries, it …

Fungal, or mycotic, keratitis is one of the more severe causes of corneal ulceration, and if left
untreated, can lead to devastating complications, including blindness and loss of the eye. It …