Fungal eye disease at a tertiary care center: the utility of routine inpatient consultation.

Purpose: Hematogenous dissemination of fungus of the eyes can manifest as chorioretinitis or endophthalmitis. Early reports of this condition describe the prevalence to range from 10% to 40%; however, more recent studies have suggested a declining prevalence, presumably because of widespread use of prophylactic antifungal therapy and earlier diagnosis and treatment of systemic illness before ocular symptoms become apparent. This study estimates the current prevalence and microbial profile of fungal chorioretinitis and endophthalmitis among patients with positive fungal cultures at a tertiary care medical center.