Title: Fungal orbital infections in a tertiary eye center in Egypt

Biography:

Mohamed A. Eldesouky has completed his Ph.D. at the age of 36 years from Tanta University and Postdoctoral Studies from School of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis. He is the Director of Oculoplasty and ocular pathology service in Tanta University Eye Hospital. He has published more than 25 papers in reputed journals

Abstract

Fungal infections of the orbit, although not as common as bacterial etiologies, still remain important causes of orbital inflammations and proptosis. The past decade has seen a resurgence of a variety of fungal agents involving orbits due to rising trends of HIV infections and other immunosuppressive comorbidities like diabetes; however, the incidence may vary based on regional epidemiology. The modalities of orbital invasion can be contiguous from sinuses or oropharynx or through direct deposition from foreign bodies. Till now fungal orbital infections still deserve very poor prognosis. The present study would discuss the various microbial factors, specific symptomatology, clinical signs, investigative modalities, management, complications, and outcomes of fungal infections of the orbit