The prevalence of fungal keratitis is twice as high in rural areas. This has been shown by a study published in the journal. JAMA Ophthalmology.
Researchers analyzed data from 870,810 people with hospital-diagnosed fungal keratitis, a fungal infection of the cornea. The overall prevalence of fungal keratitis was 1.8 per 100,000 participants, but not in men (1.9 per 100,000), adults 65 years of age and older (6.6 per 100,000), and in the southern United States (2.7 per 100,000). was higher among surviving patients. rural areas (3.6 per 100,000). Corneal ulcer was the most common complication. Corneal transplantation was required in 10.6% of cases.
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