Ocular rhinosporidiosis presenting as chronic follicular conjunctivitis in a contact lens wearer

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 127, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1076-1077

  Suh, Leejee H ^a   Barron, Joseph ^b   Dubovy, Sander R ^b   Gaunt, Morgan L ^b   Ledee, Dolena R ^b   Miller, Darlene ^b   Fell, Jack W ^b   Forster, Richard K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOSPORIDIOSIS; RHINOSPORIDIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DNA, PROTOZOAN; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHINOSPORIDIOSIS; RHINOSPORIDIUM; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 68549125465     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.179     Document Type: Letter

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