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- Title
Six‐year analysis of the pathogenic spectrum, risk factors, and prognosis of non‐traumatic fungal keratitis in Northern China.
- Authors
Wang, Yani; Chen, Huabo; Wang, Fangyuan; Dong, Yanling
- Abstract
This article provides a six-year analysis of non-traumatic fungal keratitis (FK) in Northern China. The study reviewed the medical data of 329 patients diagnosed with non-traumatic FK between January 2016 and December 2021. The most common risk factors for FK were prior ocular diseases, and the predominant fungal species causing FK were Fusarium spp., Alternaria spp., and Aspergillus spp. Surgical intervention was required for the majority of patients, and a poor visual prognosis was observed in over half of the patients. The distribution of fungal pathogens and risk factors in this study differed from findings in developed countries, highlighting the importance of understanding local factors in preventing and treating FK.
- Subjects
CHINA; FUNGAL keratitis; EXFOLIATION syndrome; SPECTRUM analysis; PTERYGIUM
- Publication
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2024, Vol 52, Issue 1, p111
- ISSN
1442-6404
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ceo.14314