Abstract :
The study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai. A total of 65 fungal isolates from corneal scrapings taken from corneal ulcers were considered. Microscopy was doen using 20% KOH. The culture was done using Sabourauds Dextrose Agar slants. The most common isolates were found to be Aspergillus and Fusarium. Also many other fungal isolates were found. The males were found to be more commonly affected by mycotic corneal ulcers than females. The mycotic corneal ulcer was found to be more common in counties like India.
Keyword :
Sabourauds Dextrose Agar, Mycotic corneal ulcer, Fusarium, Aspergillus