Khalid Naimat, Farooq Ahmad, Muhammad Shahbaz Amin.
Microbial keratitis.
Professional Med J Jan ;13(1):101-7.

Objective: To find out the incidence of microbial keratitis in patients with red eyes. Design: randomized prospective study. Period: 07 months ranging from 1st Jun 2001 to 31st Dec 2001. Place of study: Eye Department, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. Results: Out of 857 patients with red eye 32 cases were found to have Microbial Keratitis (3%). Conclusion: Preventive aspects of ocular infection should be taught to the people, like, proper washing of eyes, wearing of protective glasses. Patients coming with ophthalmic problems, i.e., red eye, photophobia, irritation and watering to the general practitioner should be referred as soon as possible to the ophthalmology department.

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