Influence of surgery intervention on the prognosis of fungal corneal ulcer
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    AIM:To investigate the influence of surgery interven-tion on the prognosis of fungal corneal ulcer,and to discuss the importance of surgery for the treatment of serious corneal ulcer. ·METHODS:Altogether 39 patients with fungal corneal ulcer underwent focus of infection cleaning,focus of infection cleaning with amniotic membrane grafting or focus of infection cleaning with conjunctival flap covering surgery separately,followed with standard medical treatment. The outcome of the treatment was recorded and evaluated through follow-up visit of more than six months. ·RESULTS:Thirty-four patients were cured through one time surgery,two patients were cured through two time surgery,while the other three eyeballs were eviscerated due to corneal perforation and secondary endophthal-mitis. ·CONCLUSION:Surgery may play an important role in the rescue of the anatomy and function of eyeballs infected with fungus.

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Gui-Gang Li, Hong Zhang, Cai-Ni Ji. Influence of surgery intervention on the prognosis of fungal corneal ulcer. Guoji Yanke Zazhi( Int Eye Sci) 2010;10(9):1741-1742

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