Use of Different Stains for Microscopic Evaluation of Corneal Scrapings for Diagnosis of Microsporidial Keratitis (2006) Joveeta Joseph

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This journal article details the retrospective evaluation of stains (potassium hydroxide plus calcofluor white, Gram, Giemsa, and modified Ziehl-Neelsen) for detecting microsporidia in corneal scrapings from 30 patients. The study concluded that KOH CFW (96.7%) and acid-fast stains (93.3%) were the most efficient methods for the diagnosis of microsporidial keratitis.