Acute stromal keratitis in clinics – are we missing microsporidia?

Acute stromal keratitis in clinics – are we missing microsporidia?

Purpose: To report 3 cases of microsporidial stromal keratitis presenting as a diagnostic dilemma to a tertiary eye care center in north India.Methods: Three eyes of 3 patients underwent therapeutic keratoplasty for microsporidial stromal keratitis. A decision for early surgery was taken as the pati...

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Main Authors:	Farooqui, Javed Hussain, Acharya, Manisha, Gandhi, Arpan, Mathur, Umang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2020-02-01
Series:	GMS Ophthalmology Cases
Subjects:	microsporidial stromal keratitis microsporidia
Online Access:	http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2020-10/oc000128.shtml

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