| Epidemiology of Contact Lens Related Infectious Keratitis(1995.4 ~1997.9): Multi-center Study. |
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Hungwon Tchah, Jae Chan Kim, Tae Won Hahn, Young Ho Hahn |
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center.
2Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Chung-Ang University. |
| 콘택트렌즈와 연관된 감염성 각막염의 역학조사 (1995년 4월부터 1997년 9월까지) : 다병원연구 |
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차흥원(Hung Won Tchah),김재찬(Jae Chan Kim),한태원(Tae Won Hahn),한영호(Young Ho Hahn) |
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| Abstract |
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Epidemiologic study of contact lens related infectious keratitis was performed in 19 hospitals which were located nation wide, Two hundred eighteen cases of contact lens related infectious keratitis(male 55 patients, female 163 patients) were diagnosed among 649 infectious keratitis patients between April 1995 and September 1997. Patients were mainly in twenties (54.6%) and residents of Seoul and Pusan(65.6%). Their major occupations were student(31.7%) and office worker(25.5%). Soft contact lens was involved in infectious corneal ulcer in 96.8% and disposable lens in 13.3%. Lenses were puchased at optical shop in most cases (72%). Unfortunately, 51.6% of patients was not aware of possible contact lens complication and 66.7% was not able to use contact lens properly due to improper education. Pseudomonas was isolated from corneal ulcer in 65.4% of cases and Serratia in 9%. This study reveals that contact lens related infectious keratitis can be devastation disease especially socially active age group, and proper education of both contact lens usage and proper lens dispense system should be needed. |
| Key Words:
Contact lens;Infectious keratitis;Epidemiology |
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