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Retinal and Choroidal Manifestations of Fungal Diseases

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An increased number of fungal infections of the eye have been reported in the past few decades, in part because of increased clinical awareness and improved laboratory techniques. The increase reflects more significantly the widespread use of antibiotics, immunosuppression, chemotherapy, and ocular prosthetic devices. Despite their ubiquitous nature, only a limited number of fungal species produce infections of the eye, and an even smaller number cause fungal retinitis or endophthalmitis. The major causes of fungal retinitis are Candidaspecies, Aspergillusspecies, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis, Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplasma capsulatum, and Sporothrix schenckii.

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Supported in part by the Arévalo-Coutinho Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, Caracas, Venezuela.

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  1. Vitreoretinal Division, The King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    J. Fernando Arévalo M.D, F.A.C.S. (Chief)

  2. Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

    J. Fernando Arévalo M.D, F.A.C.S. (Professor of Ophthalmology)

  3. Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, 900 NW 17th Street, Miami, FL, 33136, USA

    Janet L. Davis M.D, M.A

  4. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas - IPEC, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz, Centro Hospitalar, Av. Brazil 4365 Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040900, Brazil

    Andre Luiz Land Curi M.D, Ph.D.

  5. Clinica Oftalmologica Oftalmolaser, Retina and Vitreous Service, Av. El Polo 126 Monterrico Surco, Lima, Peru

    Carlos F. Fernandez M.D

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Arévalo, J.F., Arévalo, J.F., Davis, J.L., Curi, A.L.L., Fernandez, C.F. (2013). Retinal and Choroidal Manifestations of Fungal Diseases. In: Arévalo, J. (eds) Retinal and Choroidal Manifestations of Selected Systemic Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3646-1_9

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