Actinomycosis of the Cornea

Actinomycosis is an infiltrating (purulent) process in the tissues of the eye, caused by specific branching or branched bacilli Actinomyces israelii or C. minutissimum, sometimes other representatives of actinomycetes

Actinomycosis of the cornea is a common eye infection that primarily affects the conjunctiva and, less commonly, the cornea.