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Fungal Infections

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Emerging Ocular Infections

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Abstract

The majority of clinically important and prevalent fungi involved in ocular infections are discussed in this chapter, including Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, Coccidioides, and Pneumocystis. These fungi are discussed in relationship to their epidemiology, risk factors, route of entry to the eye, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, work-up, and local and systemic treatment.

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Abbreviations

AIDS:

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

CNS:

central nervous system

HIV:

human immunodeficiency virus

LASIK:

laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

OCT:

optical coherence tomography

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None of the authors has disclosures related to the submitted work.

Dr. Sharma has the following disclosures outside of the submitted work: Consultant for Alimera, Allergan, Bausch & Lomb, Clearside, Eyepoint, Genentech/Roche, and Regeneron; Research Support from Gilead, Genentech/Roche, Santen, and IONIS.

Dr. Deaner has the following disclosures outside the submitted work: 2020–2021 Heed Fellow supported by the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation and Advisory board and received honorarium from Alimera Sciences, Inc.

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  1. Wills Eye Hospital, Mid Atlantic Retina, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Jordan D. Deaner

  2. Cleveland Clinic Infectious Diseases, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Eric Cober

  3. Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Sumit Sharma

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology - Uveitis, Cleveland Clinic - Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Careen Y. Lowder

  2. Department of Infectious Diseases Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA

    Nabin Shrestha

  3. Department of Ophthalmology - Medical Retina and Uveitis, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Arthi Venkat

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Deaner, J.D., Cober, E., Sharma, S. (2023). Fungal Infections. In: Lowder, C.Y., Shrestha, N., Venkat, A. (eds) Emerging Ocular Infections. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24559-6_4

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