Predisposing risk factor | No of patients (n=98) | % |
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Factors predisposing to microbial keratitis (n = 98 subjects). Sum of the percentages of patients with each risk factor does not add up to 100% because of overlap of subgroups. | ||
Ocular surgery | 29 | 29.6 |
Contact lens wear | 25 | 25.5 |
Topical corticosteroid use | 24 | 24.5 |
Ocular trauma | 23 | 23.5 |
Previous herpes simplex keratitis | 13 | 13.3 |
Dry eye | 7 | 7.1 |
Suture related | 7 | 7.1 |
Previous herpes zoster keratitis | 6 | 6.1 |
Trichiasis/entropion | 5 | 5.1 |
Multiple risk factors | 33 | 33.7 |
No risk factors | 15 | 15.3 |