Incidence and clinical characteristics of paediatric keratitis

Conclusions
Keratitis, regardless of aetiology, was observed in approximately 1 in 1300 children by 19 years of age in this population-based cohort. Nearly half were related to contact lens wear and a decrease in vision to ≤ 20/40 occurred in 1 in 12 patients.

Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - August 21, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tanke, L. B., Kim, E. J., Butterfield, S. D., Ashby, G. B., Bothun, E. D., Hodge, D. O., Mohney, B. G. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research