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The purpose of this study is to describe treatment strategies and clinical outcomes of eyes with EFE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospective cohort study performed at eight academic institutions across the USA. Demographic, clinical and treatment data for patients with clinically or culture-proven EFE between 2010 and 2025 were included. Patients were stratified by route of systemic therapy for analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 118 eyes of 87 patients were included. Most patients were treated initially with intravenous systemic antifungal therapy (64%). Patients with systemic symptoms and systemic culture positivity and eyes with negative intraocular fluid cultures were more likely to be treated initially with intravenous systemic therapy. Voriconazole (34%) and fluconazole (30%) were the most used initial systemic agents. Eyes treated with intravenous antifungals were less likely to undergo surgery (intravenous 21% vs oral 50%, p=0.001), but this trend did not maintain statistical significance when controlling for confounders (OR 0.33 (95% CI 0.1 to 1.06), p=0.067). Worse presenting vision (OR 1.78, p&lt;0.001) and infection with mould (OR 4.26, p&lt;0.001) were associated with worse final vision. Ocular examination findings did not significantly affect the initial treatment route, the requirement for surgery or final vision.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with systemic disease were more likely to be treated initially with intravenous therapy, whereas ocular findings did not significantly influence initial systemic treatment strategy. 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