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Coexistence of Fungal Keratitis in Bilateral Sequential Microsporidial Keratitis – A Rare Case Presentation

Richa Dhimana Dr G Sitalakshmi Memorial Clinic for Ocular Surface Disorders, CJ Shah Cornea Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
, MD,
Shweta Agarwala Dr G Sitalakshmi Memorial Clinic for Ocular Surface Disorders, CJ Shah Cornea Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, FRCS(Ed),
Appakkudal R. Anandb L&T Microbiology Research Centre, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
, PhD,
Dhanurekha Lakshmipathyc Sankara Nethralaya Referral Laboratory, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India
, PhD,
Bhaskar Srinivasana Dr G Sitalakshmi Memorial Clinic for Ocular Surface Disorders, CJ Shah Cornea Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
, MD &
Geetha Iyera Dr G Sitalakshmi Memorial Clinic for Ocular Surface Disorders, CJ Shah Cornea Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
, MD, FRCS (Glasgow), FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth
Pages 2062-2064 | Received 03 Jun 2021, Accepted 13 Aug 2021, Published online: 31 Aug 2021

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