A Case of Fungal Keratitis Secondary to Cylindrocarpon Destructans
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A Case of Fungal Keratitis Secondary to Cylindrocarpon Destructans
Purpose: To report the first human case of fungal keratitis caused by Cylindrocarpon destructans and to highlight the issues with the use of topical steroids, the duration of antifungal treatment and the potential role of topical ciclosporin. Methods: A patient presented following being injured in the left eye by a fuchsia plant. Data was collected by slit lamp examination and review of the cas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2165-7408,2165-7416
DOI: 10.4236/ojoph.2012.22007