The most frequent causes of microbial keratitis are bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic (acanthamoeba). Historically, fungal keratitis was thought to be a suppurative corneal lesion with one or ...

Fungal contamination in eye drops can lead to fungal keratitis, a severe infection of the cornea that can cause vision loss ...

Lead researcher Lottie Brown from the University of Manchester today publishes the first estimation of global fungal keratitis figures in Lancet Infectious Diseases. Infection of the transparent ...

Neurotrophic keratitis is historically a rare disease, but now that more understanding has been gained of the underlying etiology and manifestations, its prevalence is starting to increase ...

Guillermo Amescua He reported seeing an increasing number of keratitis cases, more fungal infections and more aggressive organisms in recent years. “We see about 1,000 corneal ulcers every year.

According to Robert Latkany, MD, understanding the causes and recognizing these diagnostic features are essential for effective treatment.

in patients with severe fungal, bacterial or acanthamoeba keratitis. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of eradication of infection (84 vs 86% (p = 0.74).

Fungal contamination in eye drops can lead to fungal keratitis, a severe infection of the cornea that can cause vision loss or blindness due to scarring and corneal damage. In the most extreme ...