Scopulariopsis brevicaulis is a cosmopolitan saprophytic mold commonly found in the environment and soil. The aim of this case presentation is to show that fungal isolates, and especially Scopulariopsis species, may be the etiological factor in patients who are admitted with a history of eye trauma. A 63-year-old male patient, who reported splashing of soil from a cow’s foot 10 days before, was admitted to the Outpatient Clinic of Ophthalmology with pain, redness, and decreased vision in his left eye. He was treated with preliminary diagnosis of fungal keratitis. The corneal scraping sample was examined bacteriologically and mycologically in the laboratory. Scopulariopsis spp. was identified in culture, and the isolate was shown to be S. brevicaulis in molecular identification.

The keratitis case presented here is one of the rare cases in which S. brevicaulis was isolated as a fungal keratitis agent after contact with the soil. Therefore, it should not be forgotten that environmental isolates can directly infect the eye and cause infection in ophthalmological patients presenting with a history of trauma, and it is necessary to start appropriate treatment by performing advanced microbiological examinations.