Fungal keratitis: A review of clinical presentations, treatment strategies and outcomes

N Sharma, B Bagga, D Singhal, R Nagpal, A Kate… - The ocular …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The use of in vivo confocal microscopy in fungal keratitis–Progress and challenges

IM Bakken, CJ Jackson, TP Utheim, E Villani… - The ocular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungal keratitis (FK) is a serious and sight-threatening corneal infection with global reach.
The need for prompt diagnosis is paramount, as a delay in initiation of treatment could lead …

Determination of probability of causative pathogen in infectious keratitis using deep learning algorithm of slit-lamp images

A Koyama, D Miyazaki, Y Nakagawa, Y Ayatsuka… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Corneal opacities are important causes of blindness, and their major etiology is infectious
keratitis. Slit-lamp examinations are commonly used to determine the causative pathogen; …

Scedosporiosis and lomentosporiosis: Modern perspectives on these difficult-to-treat rare mold infections

CF Neoh, SCA Chen, F Lanternier, SY Tio… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY Although Scedosporium species and Lomentospora prolificans are uncommon
causes of invasive fungal diseases (IFDs), these infections are associated with high mortality …

The spectrum of microbial keratitis: an updated review

C Bartimote, J Foster, S Watson - The Open Ophthalmology …, 2019 - benthamopen.com
Background: In microbial keratitis, infection of the cornea can threaten vision through
permanent corneal scarring and even perforation resulting in the loss of the eye. A literature …

Fungal keratitis in Iran: Risk factors, clinical features, and mycological profile

M Soleimani, A Izadi, S Khodavaisy… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This study was intended to investigate the clinical features and predisposing
factors of fungal keratitis (FK), as well as molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility …

Fusarium and Neocosmospora: fungal priority pathogens in laboratory diagnosis

V Sáenz, AF Lizcano Salas, J Gené… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Fusarium and Neocosmospora are two fungal genera recently recognized in the list of
fungal priority pathogens. They cause a wide range of diseases that affect humans, animals …

Arthrographis kalrae keratitis complicated by endophthalmitis: a case report with literature review

DSJ Ting, M Mckenna, SN Sadiq, J Martin… - Eye & Contact …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To report the first case of Arthrographis kalrae keratitis complicated by
endophthalmitis in the UK and to review the current literature. Methods: A case report with …

Post-laser refractive surgery keratitis: A concise narrative review

S Soltani Shahgoli, K Cheraqpour… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Laser refractive surgery (LRS) is a specialized surgical discipline within ophthalmology that
focuses on vision correction via laser techniques. LRS requires a high rate of accuracy and …

Recent advances on mycotic keratitis caused by dematiaceous hyphomycetes

M Rai, AP Ingle, P Ingle, I Gupta… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Dematiaceous hyphomycetes (DH) are darkly pigmented fungi ubiquitously found all over
the world as plant pathogens and saprophytes, and many of the members of this group have …