Colonization of therapeutic contact lens by dematiaceous fungi. Issue 4 (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Radhakrishnan, Naveen; Panigrahi, Arun Kumar; Balasubramanium, Ashwin; Das, Manoranjan; Prajna, N Venkatesh
• Is Part Of: Contact lens & anterior eye. Volume 42:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 470
• Page End: 472
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Therapeutic contact lens -- Dematiaceous fungi -- Retained contact lens; Anterior segment (Eye) -- Periodicals; Contact lenses -- Periodicals; Segment antérieur (Œil) -- Périodiques; Lentilles de contact -- Périodiques; 617.752305
• DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2019.04.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-0484

Abstract

Highlights: Two patients with colonization of therapeutic contact lens with dematiaceous fungi without corneal involvement. The first patient with retained contact lens on the cornea for a prolonged period of time with fungal colonization. Abstract: Purpose: To report 2 patients with colonization of therapeutic contact lens with dematiaceous fungi. Methods: Case report. Results: The first patient had a retained soft contact lens on an opaque cornea for 4 years with brownish black multiple colonies on the soft contact lens and culture grew Bipolaris spp. The second patient was on therapeutic contact lens for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy for 4 months and developed a brownish colonization of contact lens with unidentified dematiaceous fungi. Both the patients had conjunctivitis but did not develop fungal keratitis. Conclusion: Judicious use of therapeutic contact lens is required in agrarian countries with adequate emphasis on strict adherence to the standard protocols and frequent replacement of the lens.