J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1971 Sep;12(3):113-117.
Three Cases of Keratomycosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chon Ju, Korea.
Abstract
- Recently Ophthalmic troubles caused by fungus are increasing, and primary exogences mycotic infection of cornea probably always follows some injury or disease of the eye, indlucing non traumatic lesions, and there is good evidence that widespread topical use of steroid and perbaps antibacterial antibiotics is responsible for its increasing prevalence. This paper report 3 cases of mycotic with penicillium species (Case I), microsporum gypseum (Case II), and fusarium species (Case III), which were successfully treated with antifungal medication except Case I, and reviewed literatures.
