title: Medical and Surgical Management of Keratomycosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fungal keratitis is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the ophthalmologist. If not treated energetically it results in marked ocular morbidity and permanent visual loss.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty five patients of fungal keratitis were studied for their response to management and final visual outcome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Males outnumbered females. Medical treatment was successful in 72% cases, while 28% required surgical intervention. Keratoplasty was done in five patients out of which graft was clear in four after one year of follow up. Three of these underwent optical keratoplasty since therapeutic grafts became opaque.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early recognition of the disease and institution of prompt therapy is the key to successful management in fungal keratitis. Occasionally surgical management is required to preserve anatomical integrity of the globe and to salvage useful vision.
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Ophthalmology), Command Hospital, (Western Command), Chandimandir 134107.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.affiliation: Ex- Classified Specialist (Ophthalmology), Command Hospital, (Western Command), Chandimandir 134107.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Senior Advisor (Ophthalmology), Command Hospital, (Western Command), Chandimandir 134107.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.affiliation: Senior Advisor Ophthalmology, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, 110010.
authors.forename: Jks
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parihar
authors.affiliation: Ex -DNB Resident (Ophthalmology), Command Hospital, (Western Command), Chandimandir 134107.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Ophthalmology), Command Hospital, (Western Command), Chandimandir 134107.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Fungal keratitis; Keratomycosis; Keratoplasty