Causes of corneal blindness: a multi-center retrospective review.
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in English
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| ID: sea-42761
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess prevalence and causes of corneal blindness in four hospitals in Thailand and to compare the causes between hospitals. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
A retrospective chart review of six hundred and sixty four patients records with best-corrected visual acuity not better than 6/60 in at least one eye due to corneal disease in Siriraj, Mettapracharak, Sappasitthiprasong and Banmee Hospitals in a one-year period were reviewed. The collected data included age, sex, laterality, causes of corneal blindness, and prognosis.RESULTS:
Seven hundred and sixty nine eyes with corneal blindness and a median age of 55.0 years were reviewed Leading causes of cornea blindness were corneal infection (35.6%), surgical bullous keratopathy (27.8%), and trauma (14.0%). The prevalence at Siriraj Hospital was 1.7% (498/28,728 patients). Most of the treatable cases (84.6%) underwent penetrating keratoplasty procedures and 73% of patients had a chance of recovery.CONCLUSION:
Corneal infection and surgical bullous keratopathy were the leading causes of corneal blindness.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Thailand
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Eye Infections
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Blindness
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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