Modern Technologies in Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis (Review)
A.V. Sitnova, S N Svetozarskiy
Abstract
Existing diagnostic methods need systematization and detailed comparison, identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each. This review considers causative agents and their influence on pathogenesis of the disease, describes difficulties of fungal keratitis diagnosis and possible ways of overcoming these problems using new developments, and also outlines further prospects of research in this direction.
Topics & Concepts
Fungal keratitisDiseaseMedicineKeratitisIntensive care medicineIncidence (geometry)Corneal diseaseAntifungalDermatologyCorneal DiseasesBlindnessContact lensOptometryPathologyOphthalmologyCorneaPhysicsOpticsOcular Infections and TreatmentsAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and Studies