Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

NATAMYCIN VS VORICONAZOLE IN THE TREATMENT OF MYCOTIC CORNEAL ULCERS

Dr. Ishank Gupta, Dr. V. K. Malik, Dr. K. P. S. Malik

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 Fungal keratitis is a leading cause of ocular morbidity as well as mortality in developing countries. As much as 50% of corneal ulcers are proven to be of fungal etiology in developing countries. The management consists of medical in the form of topical or systemic antifungal agents or surgical in the form of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty. In fungal corneal ulcers oad spectrum antifungal drugs are usually chosen, commonly used are Natamycin, amphotericin B, fluconazole, miconazole, & ketoconazole. Voriconazole (VRC) is a new, oad spectrum antifungal agent. This study is an attempt to compare the safety and efficacy of two drugs – Voriconazole and Natamycin for the treatment of fungal corneal ulcer, especially in terms of reduction of epithelial defect, size and depth of infiltrate, size and depth of scar and time of resolution.

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DR. ISHANK GUPTA, DR. V.K. MALIK, DR. K.P.S.MALIK NATAMYCIN VS VORICONAZOLE IN THE TREATMENT OF MYCOTIC CORNEAL ULCERS Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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