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Vegetative matter contact with eye predispose to fungal corneal ulcers: some are treatable and few fungi produce enzymes that melts the cornea rapidly leading to vision loss.
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Present article describes how rapidly cornea destroyed by Aspergillus flavus fungus and timely intervention by therapeutic corneal grafting along with topical antifungal agents administration saved the eye of an young girl.
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We greet fully thank editorial board committee and reviewers of this journal publication for their cooperation who were also responsible for manuscript improvement and conveying lucid message.
Professor Head ophthalmology prabhakar srinivasapuram krishnacharya
JSS academy of higher education and research
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This page is a summary of: Case study of aspergillus flavus causing unilateral acute progressing corneal melt, Journal of The Academy of Clinical Microbiologists, January 2014, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/0972-1282.134463.
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