All About Mucormycosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment | Dr. Sirish Nelivigi | Nelivigi Eye Hospital
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Welcome to the “Let There Be Sight” Podcast. This is Dr. Sirish Nelivigi, Director of Nelivigi Eye Hospital, Bellandur, Bangalore with you. In this podcast episode, I would like to discuss a topic which is burning not only the mind of doctors around the country but also the media and the patients this is called "Mucormycosis".
Mucormycosis is a basically fungal infection which is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. It commonly affects the back of the nose, the lungs, the back of the eye, and inside the eye in advanced cases and the sinuses very commonly and in extreme cases and rare cases the brain.
So, listen to this podcast carefully to know about who are the people get the mucormycosis? What causes it? How can you protect yourself? what are the signs you should look for? and what are the treatment options available?
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