KERATITIS IN FLOOD-A PERSPECTIVE VIEW

Abstract

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Keratitis means inflammation of cornea. It can be infectious or noninfectious.

Infectious causes include Bacteria, viruses, Fungi, causes varying in different parts f the world.

PURPOSE OF STUDY: This study was conducted to evaluate the causes of Keratitis in flood

affected areas in district Shaheed benazeerabad and surrounding districts. MATERIALS AND

METHODS: This was a case control study, carried out in 500 patients attending eye OPD and having

Keratitis from August 2022 to October 2022. Out of 500 patients 311 were females and 189 were males.

Patients were grouped into two, group A, those patients who came from flood affected areas (n=250)

and group B, those who came from other areas (n=250). All patients were examined on slit lamp by a

single consultant and diagnosis was aided with scraping and culture where needed. The cause of keratitis

was sorted out on the basis of clinical findings and laboratory investigations. RESULT: Out of 250

patients in group A having keratitis 106(42.4%) were due to adenovirus, 58(23.2%) were due to fungal

infection, 54(21.6%) were due to herpes simplex, 29(11.6%) were due to bacterial infection, 2(0.8%)

were due to Acanthamoeba and 1(0.4%) was autoimmune in origin. In group B, out of 250 patients

having keratitis 112(44.8%) were due to bacterial infection, 98(39.2%) were due to fungal infection,

26(10.4%) were adenoviral origin, 12(4.8%) were due to herpes simplex and 2(0.8%) cases were

autoimmune in origin. CONCLUSION:In flood disaster the behavior of keratitis cause was different

than normal circumstances.