PYTHIUM KERATITIS

Course overview

PYTHIUM IS A PARASITIC AQUATIC OOMYCETE THAT CAUSES VISION-THREATENING KERATITIS. CLINICALLY, MORPHOLOGICALLY AND HISTOPATHOLOGICALLY, IT CLOSELY MIMICS FUNGAL KERATITIS. PROMPT DIAGNOSIS, METICULOUS MANAGEMENT, AND REGULAR FOLLOW-UP ARE VITAL TO GET A GOOD OUTCOME. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE ETIOLOGY, RISK FACTORS, CLINICAL FEATURES, INVESTIGATIONS, TREATMENT OPTIONS, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS, AND COMPLICATIONS OF PYTHIUM KERATITIS.