Mycotic eye infections in ophthalmic center, Mansoura University

ABSTRACT

Background and objectives: Fungal infections of the eye constitute a group of difficult clinical problems for both the ophthalmologist and infectious disease practitioner. Despite the uncommon occurrence of ocular fungal disease, the threat of blindness from conditions such as fungal keratitis or endophthalmitis makes it a serious problem. The incidence of ocular fungal infections has increased over the last few years. This study was conducted to estimate the rate of ocular fungal infections, identify the fungal species causing ocular mycoses, and find out the epidemiological features of mycotic eye infections in patients admitted to the Ophthalmic Center, Mansoura University, Egypt