Table 1 Predisposing factors for infectious keratitis in children
From: Clinical and microbiological profile of infectious keratitis in children
Predisposing factors | No. of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
Trauma | 8 | 25% |
Contact lenses | 5 | 15.6% |
Steroid treatment | 4 | 12.5% |
Ocular rosacea | 3 | 9.4% |
Previous ocular surgery | 3 | 9.4% |
Systemic immunodeficiency | 3 | 9.4% |
Congenital facial paralysis | 3 | 9.4% |
Congenital anomalies of anterior chamber | 2 | 6.3% |
Previous herpetic infection | 1 | 3.1% |