Fungal Endophthalmitis Associated With Intravenous Drug Abuse

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    Condition/keywords
    endogenous endophthalmitis, fungal endophthalmitis
    Imaging device
    Fundus camera
    Description
    Fundus photograph of a 20-year-old male with pain and decreased vision OS for 3 days. His visual acuity was counting fingers and he had conjunctival injection, anterior chamber cells and vitreous cells. He admitted to intermittent use of intravenous heroin. A vitrectomy was performed and cultures were positive for candida albicans.

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