Role of Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Pythium insidiosum Keratitis

Conclusions:
P.insidiosum keratitis is a severe progressive infectious corneal disease that causes vision loss in most patients. Confocal microscopy may provide rapid in vivo visualization of P. insidiosum hyphae in corneal tissues, but it cannot distinguish P. insidiosum from other fungal keratitides. Culture identification with zoospore induction or polymerase chain reaction remains the most reliable means to confirm the diagnosis of P. insidiosum keratitis.

Source: Cornea - January 17, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research