Clinical profile and demographic distribution of band shaped keratopathy in India: A study of 8801 patients

Autor: Anthony V Das, Lalitha N Pillutla, Sunita Chaurasia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 70, Iss 5, Pp 1582-1585 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0301-4738
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DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2541_21
Popis: Purpose: To describe the clinical profile and demographic distribution of band-shaped keratopathy (BSK) in patients presenting to a multitier ophthalmology hospital network in India. Methods: This cross-sectional hospital-based study included 2,664,906 new patients presenting between January 2011 and January 2021 (10-year period). Patients with a clinical diagnosis of BSK in at least one eye were included as cases. The data were collected using an electronic medical record system. Results: Overall, 8801 (0.33%) patients were diagnosed with BSK. The prevalence rates were 0.47% in children (age:
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