ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2022
Infectious keratitis in Vietnam: etiology, organisms, and management at Vietnam National Eye Hospital.
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- Case Report: Confocal microscopy in the early diagnosis of microsporidial keratitis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Herpes simplex keratitis: A brief clinical overview.World journal of virology · 2024Review
- Small-diameter acellular porcine corneal stroma for peripheral corneal ulceration treatment.International journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Seasonal and Temporal Trends of Infectious Keratitis in Northern Vietnam.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
- Differential expression of antimicrobial peptides in human fungal keratitis.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimTo report the etiologies, risk factors, treatments, and outcomes of infectious keratitis (IK) at a major Vietnamese eye hospital.
methodsThis is a retrospective review of all cases of IK at Vietnam National Eye Hospital (VNEH) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Medical histories, demographics, clinical features, microbiological results, and treatment outcomes were reviewed.
resultsIK was diagnosed in 1974 eyes of 1952 patients, with ocular trauma being the greatest risk factor for IK (34.2%), frequently resulting from an agriculture-related injury (53.3%). The mean duration between symptom onset and presentation to VNEH was 19.3±14.4d, and 98.7% of patients had been treated with topical antibiotic and/or antifungal agents prior to evaluation at VNEH. Based on smear results of 1706 samples, the most common organisms identified were bacteria (
conclusionOcular trauma is a major risk factor for IK in Vietnam, which is diagnosed in almost 400 patients each year at VNEH. Given this, and as approximately one quarter of the eyes that develop IK require corneal transplantation or evisceration, greater emphasis should be placed on the development of prevention and treatment programs for IK in Vietnam.
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