Abstract
Biofilms are generally defined as a community of sessile microbes held together by a polymeric extracellular matrix ECM adherent to a surface that are phenotypic ally distinct from their plank tonic counterparts Fungal keratitis is an important cause of ocular morbidity in the form of corneal opacity and visual loss especially in developing countries Predisposing factors for fungal keratitis include tropical or subtropical climate agricultural work contact lens users and corneal trauma Fungal keratitis is most commonly caused by filamentous fungi like Fusarium spp F solani and F oxysporum followed by Aspergillus spp and dematiaceous fungi Fungal biofilm formation plays an important role in the development of fungal keratitis Here in this review we will be discussing the formation of biofilms and its role in fungal keratitis
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