Research

Medical Sciences

Title :	Incidence and morbidity pattern of fungal keratitis with or without bacterial infection in different tribal population of Tripura
Area of research :	Medical Sciences
Focus area :	Ophthalmology
Principal Investigator :	Dr. Amar Kanti Chakma, Associate Professor, Tripura Medical College (TMC), Agartala, Tripura
Timeline Start Year :	2013
Timeline End Year :	2015
Contact info :	amarkanti@yahoo.com

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Executive Summary :

The suppurative keratitis is still major public health concern in this part of country. Bacteria and fungus are still one of the major causes though trends are reducing gradually because of timely installation of antibacterial and antifungal topical medication. Present study provides regional trend of bacterial and fungal aetiology in different general as well as tribal population in various suppurative keratitis with various type of fungus and bacteria. In conclusion, clinical suspicion by the ophthalmologists should be confirmed by microbiological finding prior to initiating antifungal and antibacterial drugs. Precise identification of the causative fungus and institution of appropriate treatment strategy and public awareness regarding the occupational hazard and disease natural history could save the blindness of the eye.