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 |
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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 1998-3689 |
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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