Epidemiological and Aetiological Diagnosis Of Infective Keratitis In Bagalkot,Karnataka,India

Infective keratitis in Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. Methods: All patients with suspected infective keratitis attending ophthalmology outpatient department at Hanagal Shri Kumareshwar hospital from First of October 2014 were accessed. Sociodemographic data and risk factors were recorded. Corneal scrapings and samples were sent for microbiological assessment. Results: In 3 month period 50 cases with infective keratitis were documented and accessed. 64% males being the majority with middle aged working population as prime section. 65% had predisposing trauma as history with 43% attended hospital within 1st week of event.76% sought medical help. Among them 52% had fungal pathogen, 43% had bacterial pathogen, 5% had mixed aetiological agents. Conclusion: Infective keratitis being the commonest cause for corneal opacity, most oftenly occurs after an episode of trauma with agricultural products or tools.