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Clinical Study on Profile Etiology Risk Factors of Corneal Ulcer with Spectrum of Bacterial and Fungal Effects in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India (UNNAO)

Ram Krishna Saxena, Shaurabh Gupta, Ramesh Yadav and Monu Yadav
Page: 33-36 | Received 20 Feb 2024, Published online: 09 Apr 2024

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Abstract

Corneal ulcer is defined as disruption of epithelium with infiltration in surrounding and underlying stroma. In many of the developing countries in the world, corneal ulcer plays a major role in mono‐ocular blindness and visual disability. It affects all age groups, both men and women worldwide. Corneal ulcer is more commonly, a seriously infective condition which needs immediate and timely medical attention, to avoid visual disability in future. The demographic of various corneal ulcers with etiology, risk factors and its clinical presentation of our study aim. After completion our study we found as an resultant, male are more affected comparatively female with the age group of 4th and 5th decade of life and most common disposing factors plant and metal foreign body injury that’s causes corneal ulcer so farmers more affected followed by labor class and concluded in our study, Corneal ulcer is an ophthalmic emergency. In a developing country like ours, the impact of corneal blindness is huge. Subjecting corneal scraping samples for microbiological investigation is crucial for instituting appropriate treatment. Creating awareness among public regarding eye hygiene will go a long way in avoiding corneal blindness.

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Ram Krishna Saxena, Shaurabh Gupta, Ramesh Yadav and Monu Yadav. Clinical Study on Profile Etiology Risk Factors of Corneal Ulcer with Spectrum of Bacterial and Fungal Effects in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India (UNNAO).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.6.33.36
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