Two cases of mycotic keratitis caused by the Colletotrichum state of Glomerella cingulata and Acrophialophora fusispora are reported for the first time. Both the isolates produced experimental corneal lesions in rabbit eyes but A. fusispora was more pathogenic. The experimental infection was more
A case of mycotic keratitis due to Curvularia lunata var. aeria is reported for the first time from India. Direct microscopic examination of the corneal scrapings in KOH (50 g1(-1)), stained with lactophenol cotton blue, revealed brown septate hyphae and the cultures were found positive for fungus.