ABSTRACT
Fungal scleritis is a rare entity. A 50-year-old patient with culture proven Aureobasidium pullulans corneal ulcer underwent therapeutic keratoplasty. He developed scleritis 5 days following surgery. Although the patient had symptomatic improvement after antifungal therapy, surgical debridement, and cryotherapy, visual improvement was only marginal. Aureobasidium pullulans should be looked for as a cause for keratomycosis and scleromycosis, especially in tropical countries. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 2001;32:481-482]
AUTHORS
From the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Accepted for publication March 5, 2001.
Address reprint requests to Rohan Chawla, MBBS, DII2531 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-70 [email: gupta_v@mailcity.com].
