Pattern of Corneal Diseases in Paediatric Age Group at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Nepal

Authors

  • A Shah Mechi Eye Hospital, Birtamod
  • M Chaudhary BPKLCOS, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • J K Shrestha BPKLCOS, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v9i1.17531

Keywords:

corneal diseases, paediatric age group

Abstract

Objective: It is to study the pattern of corneal diseases (including injuries) in paediatric population in a tertiary eye care center.

Materials and methods: A descriptive, cross sectional study was carried out in a tertiary eye care center which included 176 cases.

Results: Out of 176 cases studied, 6 cases (3.4%) presented with congenital causes, 4 cases (2.27%) were of dystrophy and ectasia, 63 cases (35.79%) had infective origin, 17 cases (9.65%) had inflammatory cause, 9 cases (5.11%) had systemic association and 77 cases (43.75%) had traumatic causes.

Conclusion: Trauma was noted to be the most important cause for corneal diseases in paediatric population followed by infective conditions. Viral keratitis was found to be the most common type of corneal infection in the paediatric age group. 

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Published

2017-06-20

How to Cite

Shah, A., Chaudhary, M., & Shrestha, J. K. (2017). Pattern of Corneal Diseases in Paediatric Age Group at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 9(1), 37–42. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v9i1.17531

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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