Clinical Study

A Combination of Intrastromal and Intracameral Injections of Amphotericin B in the Treatment of Severe Fungal Keratitis

Table 1

Clinical data of patients with severe fungal keratitis treated with combined intrastromal and intracameral amphotericin B.

Case numberAge
(years)/gender
Risk factor for
fungal keratitis
HistoryDuration of onset
of symptoms
(days)
Initial BCVASize of ulcer
(mm)
Fungal
identification
Repeated
injection
Final BCVAHealed with

137/FCorneal traumaDiabetes27CF5 × 6Fusarium1 Isi20/40Leucoma
256/MUnknownSteroid17HM5.5 6.5Not identified2 Ici20/200Leucoma
367/MCorneal traumaDiabetes35LP6 7Alternaria1 IiiCFLeucoma
471/MUnknownNo33HM6 6FusariumCFLeucoma
557/FCorneal traumaSteroid39HM7 8Aspergillus2 Isi + 1 IsiHMAdherent leucoma
663/FContact lensDiabetes46LP6 7Negative20/300Leucoma
756/MCorneal traumaSteroid63LP5 7Aspergillus2 IciHMAdherent leucoma
847/MUnknownNo52HM5.5 6.5FusariumCFLeucoma
943/MCorneal traumaSteroid41CF6 8Negative20/200Leucoma

CF, counting fingers; F, female; HM, hand movements; Iii, combined intrastromal and intracameral injections; Isi, intrastromal injections; Ici, intracameral injections; LP, light perception; M, male.