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 …

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 is a severe corneal infection that often results in blindness and eye loss. The
disease is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical climates, and infected individuals are …

Infectious keratitis (IK) represents the leading cause of corneal blindness worldwide,
particularly in developing countries. A good outcome of IK is contingent upon timely and …

Aims To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in vivo
confocal microscopy (IVCM) and culture for microbial keratitis (MK) diagnosis. Methods …

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 …

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 …

Fungal keratitis, or keratomycoses, are corneal infections which must be considered in
cases of corneal trauma, prior corneal surgery, chronic ocular surface disease, topical …

A biomarker is a “characteristic that is measured as an indicator of normal biological
processes, pathogenic processes, or responses to an exposure or intervention, including …

Fungal corneal ulcers are an uncommon, yet challenging, cause of vision loss. In the United
States, geographic location appears to dictate not only the incidence of fungal ulcers, but …