Surgical management of peripheral fungal keratitis (keratomycosis)
J. J. Sanitato, C. G. Kelley and H. E. Kaufman
Keratomycosis often follows ocular trauma caused by vegetable matter.
Medical management sometimes is unsuccessful, and surgical intervention is
required. Debridement, penetrating keratoplasty, and lamellar keratoplasty
in conjunction with an inlay conjunctival flap have all been proved
effective. Three case reports illustrate the usefulness of lamellar
keratoplasty and conjunctival flaps in the management of peripheral corneal
fungal ulcers.
