Study of clinical and microbiological profile of infective corneal ulcers at a tertiary care hospital in western Maharashtra

Autor:	Rajesh B. Gotekar, Ajit K Joshi, Rasika D. Konduskar, Hanumant R Mandlik
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Medical record Physical examination Tertiary care hospital Hypopyon medicine.disease corneal ulcer Dermatology Keratitis law.invention Gram staining law Etiology Medicine business
Zdroj:	Tropical Journal of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. 5:100-105
ISSN:	2456-6454 2581-4907
DOI:	10.17511/jooo.2020.i05.01
Popis:	Introduction: Infective corneal ulcer is an important cause of visual impairment in developing countries. The present study was conducted to know demographic, clinical, and microbiological patterns of infective corneal ulcers in a tertiary hospital in western Maharashtra. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective analytical study involving 68 eyes of 68 cases of infective corneal ulcer visited in the last two years. From medical records of all cases, details of history, clinical findings, and investigations were noted and data were analyzed. Results: Male to female ratio of study cases was 1.61:1 with age groups ranging between 18 to 90 years (mean 50.81 years). The main occupations of study cases were farming (28 i.e. 41.17%) and construction work (12 i.e.17.64%). Thirty-two (47.05%) cases had to present BCVA of
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