{"id":1524,"date":"2024-04-25T15:22:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T15:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragarwal.com\/mu\/?post_type=diseases&#038;p=1524"},"modified":"2024-04-26T06:27:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T06:27:20","slug":"fungal-keratitis","status":"publish","type":"diseases","link":"https:\/\/www.dragarwal.com\/mu\/diseases-conditions\/fungal-keratitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Fungal Keratitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>What is Fungal Keratitis?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eye is made up of many parts that are extremely delicate in nature. This is why we should treat our eyes with the utmost care and keep them safe. Keratitis refers to the infection caused in the cornea which is the clear membrane that covers the color part of the eye and plays a huge role in vision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fungal Keratitis as the name suggests is caused by fungal infections in the cornea. 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