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CORNEAL ULCER AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN BANGLADESH: A RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Purpose: In most developing countries, corneal infections are the most common cause of
blindness after unoperated cataracts. We examined risk factors for corneal ulcers and made a
comparison between rural and urban patients. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional
study and a total of 95 patients were recruited. Results: The majority (68%) of patients were
males and adults. About 42% of patients had ocular trauma, 20% had corneal ulcers, and 1%
had trachoma. About 40% had a bacterial infection, 64% had fungal infections, 15% had used
traditional medicine, 1% had alcohol consumption and 9% had a viral infection history. Trachoma
was found in 68% of rural patients and 32% of urban patients; bacterial infection was available
in 71% of rural and 29% of urban patients. About 65% of rural and 35% of urban patients had
developed fungal infection. About 85% of rural and 15% of urban patients used traditional
medicine. Viral infection was found in 66% of rural and 34% of urban patients. The corneal ulcer
incidence rates increased with age, sex, marital status, occupation, rural-urban location of the
patients, positive history of trauma, and positive history of traditional eye medicine use. Patient's
occupation, rural-urban location, and positive history of trauma are associated with corneal ulcer
& rates are higher in patients with diabetes, obesity, and hypertension (cOR= 1.89; 95% CI = 1.005–
2.69; P = 0.002). Conclusion: Health promotion activities and appropriate referral systems may
improve corneal ulcers in rural settings.

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10.21608/ejco.2024.361189

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corneal ulcer, fungal infections, Rural-Urban, IIEI & H, Bangladesh

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Shamsal,

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Education dept., IIEI&H, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Moin

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Cornea and Anterior Segment dept., IIEI&H, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Sharker,

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School of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Open Univ., Gazipur, Bangladesh

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Abdul

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Cornea and Anterior Segment dept., IIEI&H, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Kumar,

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Cornea and Anterior Segment dept., IIEI&H, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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7

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1

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48557

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2024-06-01

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2024-01-29

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2024-06-01

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55

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62

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2537-0502

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2537-0944

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EJCO_Volume 7_Issue 1_Pages 55-62.pdf

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Original articles: include clinical trials, interventional research, Basic researches and clinically relevant laboratory investigations

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Egyptian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology

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https://ejco.journals.ekb.eg/

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CORNEAL ULCER AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN BANGLADESH: A RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON

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28 Dec 2024