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Br J Ophthalmol 87:1103-1108 doi:10.1136/bjo.87.9.1103
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

Severe infective keratitis leading to hospital admission in New Zealand

Table 6

Procedures related to admission with presumed microbial keratitis (n=103 admissions). Forty two procedures were performed on 29 patients

Surgical procedure Number (n = 42)
Tarsorrhaphy 10
Removal of suture 9
Examination under anaesthetic and scrape 7
Corneal biopsy 4
Penetrating keratoplasty 3
Tissue glue 3
Aqueous or vitreous sample 2
Botulinum induced ptosis 2
Tarsotomy 1
Vitrectomy 1

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