Open AccessAn Unusual Cause of Keratitis
Author(s) -
Saroj Gupta,
Atul Aher
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
asian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2452-0691
pISSN - 1560-2133
DOI - 10.35119/asjoo.v12i3.310
Subject(s) - medicine , bacitracin , neomycin , cornea , keratitis , polymyxin b , ophthalmology , saline , microbiology and biotechnology , nutrient agar , agar , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , genetics
This report is of an unusual case of keratitis in a young healthy man who presented with minor trauma to his left eye. At examination, a characteristic ring infiltrate was seen in the centre of the cornea. Normal saline wet mount preparation of the corneal scraping showed unusual motile trophozoites of a parasite. Culture on non-nutrient agar with Escherichia coli overlay was negative. The patient was treated with topical neomycin, polymyxin B, and bacitracin eye drops and responded well to treatment.