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Poor outcomes were defined as final best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) \u226420\/70 or need for surgery. Statistical comparisons were performed using the Chi-square test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, and multivariate logistic and linear regression analyses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Overall, 42\/103 (40.8%) of patients had poor outcomes. Mold was the most common etiology (74.8%). Topical steroid use (odds ratio 3.57,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.0025) and poor contact lens (CL) hygiene (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.027) were both independently associated with worse outcomes. However, CL users had a better final BCVA than non-users (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.0138), possibly due to earlier presentation or less severe disease. Intrastromal antifungal injections and scleral lenses resulted in clinically significant mean VA improvements of 7.4 and 4 lines (logMAR-converted), respectively.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The epidemiologic patterns observed in this geographic region of the United States, a mold-predominant environment with frequent steroid misuse and CL\u2013associated disease, highlight the importance of early diagnosis, risk-factor modification, and ready access to adjunctive therapies. As FK incidence continues to rise in similar climates, these lessons from our regional cohort may help refine triage pathways and inform treatment approaches to reduce preventable vision loss.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/sjopt.sjopt_485_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,9]],"date-time":"2026-06-09T15:22:01Z","timestamp":1781018521000},"page":"159-164","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A 5-year review of fungal keratitis in Oklahoma"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"40","author":[{"given":"Rishika","family":"Garg","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amanda","family":"Pan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, 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