TITLE:
Progress in Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Keratitis
AUTHORS:
Jiejing Wu, Gaohua Liang
KEYWORDS:
Fungal Keratitis, Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis, Treatment of Fungal Keratitis, Infectious Keratitis
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.13 No.3,
March
13,
2025
ABSTRACT: Infectious keratitis is an important cause of corneal blindness all over the world. Although less common in developed countries, fungal keratitis accounts for almost half of all keratitis cases, occurring in developing countries. And early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to improving prognosis. This paper explains the development of diagnosis and treatment of fungal keratitis, and reviews the research progress of diagnosis and treatment of fungal keratitis at home and abroad, in order to provide new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of fungal keratitis. In recent years, with the development of molecular diagnostic technology and the application of IVCM, the diagnosis methods of fungal keratitis have become more diverse. In addition, new progresses have also been made in the treatment of fungal keratitis, such as the innovation of drug delivery methods, the application of Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy (PDAT), and the application of Penetrating Keratoplasty and Corneal cross-linking. This article explains the progress of diagnosis and treatment of fungal keratitis.