Case series about severe corneal abscesses: Epidemiological, clinical and microbiological study (about 37 cases).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

corneal abscess is an infiltration of the layers of the cornea of infectious origin, it is an ophthalmological emergency, the objective of our study is to determine the epidemiological, microbiological and evolutive characteristics of corneal abscesses.

Patients and methods

Retrospective, descriptive study of 37 patients hospitalized for corneal abscesses between January 2017 and February 2021 at the military hospital of Rabat.

Results

The average age of the patients in our study was 42 years. The median time before the consultation was 6 days. The most frequent risk factor was contact lens wear at 32.43%. Ocular trauma was reported in 13.51% of cases. Initial visual acuity was less than one tenth in all patients. Culture was positive in 67.56% of cases.

SUBMITTER: Oumarou Sambou KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207038 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature