Epidemiologic aspects and clinical outcome of fungal keratitis in southeastern Brazil.

Purpose: Fungal keratitis (FK) is a sight-threatening disease, more prevalent in developing regions. The present retrospective study was conducted in order to evaluate the epidemiologic and clinical aspects and the progression of FK in patients treated at two ophthalmologic reference centers in Southeast Brazil.

Methods: The charts of patients with infectious keratitis treated between 2000 and 2004 were reviewed.