RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Kaur, Amanjot A1 - Sahu, Srikant A1 - Mitra, Sanchita A1 - Das, Sujata T1 - Microsporidial stromal keratitis in an immunocompromised patient: Successful management with medical therapy YR - 2020/12/1 JF - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Indian J Ophthalmol SP - 2552 OP - 2554 VO - 68 IS - 11 UL - https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2020;volume=68;issue=11;spage=2552;epage=2554;aulast=Kaur;t=5 DO - 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2348_20 N2 - Microsporidial stromal keratitis is refractory to topical drugs and is classically described in immunocompetent hosts. A 55-year-old patient with renal transplant and oral immunosuppressants, presented with a 15-day history of redness, pain, and diminution of vision in the right eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed epithelial defect and mid-stromal infiltrate. On corneal scraping, microsporidial spores were observed. The patient was started on topical 0.02% polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) and the infiltrate resolved after 6 weeks of initiation of topical therapy. ER -