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This study reviewed a rare case of OSSN complicated by\n                      <jats:italic>Alternaria alternata<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A 59-year-old male patient presented with a one-month history of foreign body sensation and photophobia in the left eye. Diagnostic and evaluative procedures, including a series of pathogenic microorganism staining microscopy and culture,\n                      <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                      confocal microscopy, anterior segment optical coherence tomography, ultrasound biomicroscopy, and histopathological examination, were performed to assess the condition of the cornea, conjunctiva, and sclera. The patient received topical and systemic medication to control infection. Subsequently, he underwent surgical intervention for the left eye consisting of excision of the corneal and conjunctival lesions, cryotherapy, corneoscleral collagen cross-linking, and conjunctival autograft transplantation. Fungal culture of the conjunctival lesion tissue confirmed that the pathogen was\n                      <jats:italic>Alternaria alternata<\/jats:italic>\n                      (AA). Histopathological examination revealed ocular surface squamous neoplasia. The diseases were successfully controlled.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      To our knowledge, this is the first case report of OSSN with\n                      <jats:italic>Alternaria alternata<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection. Microbiological culture remains the gold standard for diagnosing ocular infectious diseases. For this patient, the combined treatment achieved favorable local clinical control. 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