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Fungal keratitis treated with a combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine: A case report

Yu Huang, Juan Yu, Qinghua Peng · Medicine · 2022

Rationale: Currently, the primary treatments for fungal keratitis (FK) are drugs and surgery. However, drug treatment has low efficacy and many side effects, and surgical treatment is costly. Therefore, it is critical to develop a new method of FK treatment. This report describes a 56-year-old male patient with FK who was treated with a combination of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine with noticeable results and few side effects. Patient concerns: The main symptoms were blurred vision in the right eye and pain. On the corneal surface, a large area of ulcer with a turbid margin was visible, along with an oral ulcer. Additionally, the patient was afraid of corneal transplantation due to financial constraints. Diagnoses: The case was diagnosed as FK. In vivo confocal microscopy is the first choice for the diagnosis of this condition. Corneal ulcer was infiltrated with numerous inflammatory cells and dendritic fungal hyphae, as determined by in vivo confocal microscopy. Interventions: Early in his illnes

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