Epidemiology, risk factor and clinical profile of patients with keratitis caused by Corynebacterium spp
| Sl. | Age (years) | Sex | Eye | Risk factor | Size of infiltrate (mm×mm) | Hypopyon | Surgical intervention | Visual acuity | Final outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocular | Trauma | Presenting | Final | ||||||||
| 1. | 10 | F | OS | Lagophthalmos (S/p ptosis surgery) | – | 1.2×1.2 | Yes | – | CF: 1 m | 20/100 | Corneal scar |
| 2. | 28 | M | OS | Mooren's ulcer | – | 1×2 | No | TA+BCL | CF: 1.5 m | HM | Corneal scar |
| 3. | 81 | M | OS | Failed graft | – | 6.5×5 | No | Vitreous biopsy+IOAB | PL+PR inaccurate | HM | Failed graft |
| 4. | 50 | M | OS | Spheroidal degeneration | Plant material | 3.5×3.5 | Yes | – | HM | – | Lost to follow-up |
| 5. | 66 | M | OS | Nasolacrimal duct obstruction | – | 6.1×8.2 | No | – | PL+PR accurate | HM | Improved |
| 6. | 60 | F | OS | Failed graft | Insect | 6×7 | No | – | PL+PR inaccurate | – | – |
| 7. | 47 | F | OS | TPK | – | 8×7 | No | – | PL+PR inaccurate | PL+PR inaccurate | Failed graft |
| 8. | 70 | M | OD | PK | – | 6.5×6.5 | No | TPK | PL+PR inaccurate | HM | Clear graft |
| 9. | 45 | M | OS | – | – | 3×2.5 | No | TPK | 20/30 | CF: 0.5 m | Clear graft |
| 10. | 9 | M | OS | – | – | 3×3 | No | TA+BCL followed by TPK | PL+PR accurate | 20/100 | Clear graft |
| 11. | 25 | M | OD | Lagophthalmos | – | 2×2 | Yes | – | 20/40 | 20/25 | Corneal scar |
| 12. | 35 | M | OS | – | – | – | No | – | 20/25 | 20/40 | Corneal scar |
| 13. | 45 | F | OD | Stevens Johnson Syndrome | – | 3×3 | No | TA+BCL | PL+PR inaccurate | PL+PR inaccurate | Perforated corneal ulcer with uveal tissue prolapse |
| 14. | 53 | M | OD | – | – | 5.5×5.5 | No | TPK | HM | HM | Clear graft |
| 15. | 55 | F | OS | – | Wood | 5.2×6 | No | TA+BCL | PL± | PL± | Unchanged |
| 16. | 74 | F | OD | – | Wood | 4×2 | Yes | AC wash | PL− | PL± | Unchanged |
| 17. | 25 | M | OD | – | – | 7×4.5 | No | – | CF: 0.5 m | 20/100 | Corneal scar |
| 18. | 3 | M | OS | Corneal tear repair | – | – | No | – | PL+PR inaccurate | CF: 2 m | Corneal scar |
| 19. | 82 | M | OD | Nasolacrimal duct obstruction | Plant material | 3×3 | Yes | DCR | PL+PR accurate | HM | Corneal scar |
| 20. | 45 | F | OD | Stevens Johnson Syndrome | – | 1.5×2 | No | TA+BCL | PL+PR accurate | CFCF | – |
| 21. | 55 | M | OS | – | Chemical injury | <1 | Yes | AC wash | HM | CF: 1.5 m | Corneal scar |
| 22. | 0.2 | M | OD | Entropion | – | – | No | – | – | – | Corneal scar |
AC, anterior chamber; CFCF, counting finger close to face; DCR, dacryocystorhinostomy; HM, hand movement; IOAB, intraocular antibiotic; OD, right eye; OS, left eye; PK, penetrating keratoplasty; PL, perception of light; PR: projection of rays; TA+BCL, tissue adhesive and bandage contact lens application; TPK, therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty.