The Profile of Infectious Keratitis
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Abstract: Corneal blindness account for 20 to 30 % of all blindness in the developing countries of the world. Corneal blindness is a major public health problem in India and infections constitute the most predominant cause. Various etiological factors have been observed in corneal blindness and factors associated with it. To study incidence of infectious keratitis and factors associated with it. All the patients of suspected of infectious keratitis were enrolled in the study. The detail of these patients such as age, sex and other demographic detail were entered in a prestructured Performa. In results the incidence of infectious keratitis amongst the ocular injuries was 63%.majority 37%of patients between 41 to 60 yrs of age .Males were affected more than females. Agricultural injuries & occupational accidents were most common cause if infectious keratitis. In conclusion the Trauma was found to be the most important predisposing factor for both bacterial and fungal keratitis and was found 63 patients in bacterial ulcer (58.97%) cases were because of trauma in fungal corneal ulcer (83.87%) were attributed to trauma. Keywords: Infectious Keratitis, Fungal Keratitis, Trauma, Prognostic factors.
Authors and Affiliations
V. M. Sahasrabudhe, Akshay. R. Padgilwar, Romit. R. Salian
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