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¹M.D Assistant Professor, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Opththalmology, Aydın/TURKEY
²M.D Assistant, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Opththalmology, Aydın/TURKEY
³M.D Assistant Professor, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infection, Aydın/TURKEY
⁴M.D Assistant Professor, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiologies, Aydın/TURKEY
⁵M.D Professor, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Opththalmology, Aydın/TURKEY A 47-year-old man and 14-year-old boy presented with a persistent redness and pain in their eyes. The diagnosis was keratitis. Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated from their corneas. Fungal keratitis occurs very rarely without trauma and shows persistency if not treated properly. The resistance to antibiotic treatment should be noticed and the diagnosis of fungal keratitis considers. Here we present two consecutive cases of Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis that developed without any trauma and their treatment. 1% voriconazole should be considered as the first-line medication in spontaneous Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis. Keywords : Aspergillus fumigatus, keratitis, voriconazole