Case Report - Curvularia lunata Fungal Keratitis Following Trauma
A 51-year-old, non-diabetic male with a history of trauma to his right eye with a coconut leaf 10 days ago presented with pain, watering, redness, and intolerance to light for the past 5 days. Examination Findings: Visual acuity, hand movements (HM+) in the right eye. Corneal infiltrate of size 4x4 mm observed in the inferotemporal quadrant. Pigmentation was noted at the site of the infiltrate; the surrounding cornea demonstrated edema. The anterior chamber showed 2+ flare and 2+ cells. No hypopyon. The pupil was sluggishly reacting to light. The patient was using Moxifloxacin eye drops 6 times, prescribed from the peripheral center.
Authors
- Reshma Bhaskaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4527-8298)
- B. Arjun
- Sneha John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9332-3826)
- Devika Krishnadas
- Renju Jose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1007-7565)
- Smitha Mohan
- Aswathy Pappinisseri
- Sheeba Pookkottu Madom
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14260/jemds.v14i2.732
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00