Dr.VIJAY KUMAR.S
AIM:A prospective study analysing demography and clinical profile of microsporidial keratitis in a tertiary care hospital, a total of 65 patients with keratitis who were suspected of microsoridial infection between January 2014 and June2014.RESULTS Mean age was 36.8(±17) years with a male preponderance by 17% .87% unilateral disease, left eye involvement more common.9.2% cases had history of exposure to dust.Grams stain was positive in 61.5%.Most common symptom was redness(76.9%), pain(55.4%) and irritation(53.8%).All 65(100%) patients presented with superficial punctate keratitis,11(16.9%)patients developed stromal keratitis. Treatment with flucanozole and ciprofloxacin eye drops and the mean resolution time was 14days.CONCLUSION:Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis has seen a rising trend in cornea clinics across the country and our study showed that men in middle age were affected more and unilateral(left eye) involvement was common, Grams staining helps in doubtful cases.
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