Cornea is known as the clear, shaped surface that covers the front of eye. The inflammation of this eye surface, which is the result of infection with fungal organisms, is called fungal keratitis or keratomycosis.
The most common type of fungal organisms that could be the cause of corneal infection is Fusarium. It is observed that the higher risk factor of infection with Fusarium is for people wearing contact lens. It is known that there are million bacteria on human's hands and each contact with the frontal surface of the eye improve the risk factor of fungal keratitis. By the way, fusarium bacteria can be also founded on the plants, especial water plants.
Symptoms of Fungal Keratitis
The first symptoms of infection with fungal organisms usually appear a few days later after these organisms got in the eye. The fungus organisms grow slowly. They can also proliferate into the cornea and even anterior and posterior layers of stroma.
The most common symptoms of fungal keratitis include redness of infected eye and sudden blur of vision. Moreover, patients usually mention the pain or excessive tearing of the infected eye. In addition to this, patient can feel the increased light sensitivity as the symptom of fungal keratitis.
In the most severe cases, even ulcers with satellite lesions in the surrounding areas of cornea can be founded.
