Chronic microsporidial stromal keratitis in an immunocompetent, non-contact lens wearer

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-125

  Fogla, Rajesh ^a   Padmanabhan, Prema ^a   Therese, K Lily ^a   Biswas, Jyotirmay ^a   Madhavan, H N ^a  

^a SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Immunocompetent individual; Microsporidiosis; Penetrating keratoplasty; Stromal keratitis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ALBENDAZOLE; ATROPINE; BACITRACIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUOROMETHOLONE; NEOMYCIN; NEOSPORIN; POLYMYXIN B; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; PROPAMIDINE ISETHIONATE; TIMOLOL; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; BENZAMIDINE DERIVATIVE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEAL BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; KERATITIS; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANIMAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA STROMA; EYE INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROSPORIDA; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BENZAMIDINES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEAL STROMA; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; KERATITIS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS;

EID: 23244457937     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.16177     Document Type: Article

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