Causes of corneal blindness: a multi-center retrospective review.
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| 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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Assunto principal:
Tailândia
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Infecções Oculares
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Cegueira
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Aged80
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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