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Br J Ophthalmol 81:537-540 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.7.537
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Corneal infiltration after recurrent corneal epithelial erosion

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients

Patient/sex Age at diagnosis (years) Predisposing factors Interval since last erosion (months) Bacteriology Follow up (months) Final visual acuity
Corea Lid
1/M 32 Nil 7 Nil S epidermidis 14 6/6
2/F 22 Nil 3 Nil Nil 14 6/5
3/M 50 Trauma 1.5 S aureus S aureus 19 6/9
4/M 35 Nil 12 Nil S aureus 25 6/6
5/M 44 Trauma 48 Nil Nil 25 6/9
EBMD
6/F 53 EBMD 6 Nil Nil 35 6/9
7/M 31 Trauma 9 Nil Nil 24 6/9
8/F 43 Trauma 12 Nil Nil 22 6/6
9/M 46 Nil 2 Nil, S aureus * Nil, Nil* 6 6/9
10/F 30 Trauma 4 Nil Nil 6 6/9
11/F 40 Trauma 1 Nil Nil 8 6/5
EBMD

  • EBMD = epithelial basement membrane disease observed on contralateral eye; *second episode.

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