fungal infection of eye
MONDO:0020944Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names fungal infection of eye yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Infection by a variety of fungi, usually through four possible mechanisms: superficial infection producing conjunctivitis, keratitis, or lacrimal obstruction; extension of infection from neighboring structures - skin, paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx; direct introduction during surgery or accidental penetrating trauma; or via the blood or lymphatic routes in patients with underlying mycoses.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0020944), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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