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A rare case of keratoactinomycosis developing in the absence of any known ocular trauma is described. It showed a dramatic response to penicillin therapy. Steroids should be cautiously used in the presence of active corneal disease. This case highlights the importance of repeated examination of corneal scrapings.
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Singh, M., Kaur, B. Actinomycetic corneal ulcer. Eye 3, 460–462 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1989.68
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