Open AccessMedroxyprogesterone to treat corneal thinning postcurvularia keratitis
Author(s) -
Lubna Khan,
Ekta Batavia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/ojo.ojo_228_2018
Subject(s) - medicine , keratitis , indian subcontinent , cornea , medroxyprogesterone acetate , etiology , medroxyprogesterone , fungal keratitis , ophthalmology , dermatology , surgery , pathology , estrogen , ancient history , history
Keratitis of varied etiology is not uncommon in the Indian subcontinent. This case is one such an instance of keratitis caused by dematiaceous fungus in an urban dweller not engaged in farming or any other soil/earth-related work. Although healing of the ulcer occurred in the usual course, thinning persisted for a fortnight. This case highlights medroxyprogesterone acetate used topically to achieve collagen synthesis, thereby affect repair of the thinned cornea.