Trends in Contact Lens–Related Corneal Ulcers at a Tertiary Referral Center

Cornea ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 1097-1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvin H. Yildiz ◽  
Suzanna Airiani ◽  
Kristin M. Hammersmith ◽  
Christopher J. Rapuano ◽  
Peter R. Laibson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Lens ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Center ◽  
Referral Center ◽  
Corneal Ulcers

The Utility of Culturing Corneal Ulcers in a Tertiary Referral Center versus a General Ophthalmology Clinic

Ophthalmology ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 1897-1901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard C. Rodman ◽  
Steven Spisak ◽  
Alan Sugar ◽  
Roger F. Meyer ◽  
H. Kaz Soong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Center ◽  
Referral Center ◽  
Corneal Ulcers

scholarly journals Incidence, prevalence, and outcome of moderate to severe neurotrophic keratopathy in a German tertiary referral center from 2013 to 2017

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Roth ◽  
Sebastian Dierse ◽  
Jan Alder ◽  
Christoph Holtmann ◽  
Gerd Geerling
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Tertiary Referral ◽  
Tertiary Referral Center ◽  
Referral Center ◽  
Corneal Ulcers ◽  
Therapeutic Outcomes ◽  
Underlying Diseases ◽  
Neurotrophic Keratopathy

Abstract Background Neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) is an orphan disease, with an estimated prevalence of 1–5/10,000. No data regarding the incidence exists. The primary aim was to evaluate incidence and prevalence of NK at a tertiary referral center in Germany, and the secondary aim was to analyze demographic parameters, etiology, and clinical features and therapeutic outcomes. Methods and material All patients treated for NK with serum eye drops (SED), amnionic membrane transplantation (AMT), or penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in 2013–2017 were identified. Age, sex, etiology of NK, visual acuity, disease stage, treatment, and visual acuity were analyzed. Incidence and prevalence of NK in our hospital and the overall population of the city were calculated. Results In 63 eyes of 60 patients (56.7% male; 68 ± 16 years), the most common underlying diseases were herpetic infections (23.8%), neurological causes (19%), and diabetes mellitus (14.3%). The annual incidence of NK in our tertiary referral center ranges between 5/10,000 and 3/10,000, the prevalence between 9/10,00 and 22/10,000. In all patients treated with corneal ulcers, the prevalence was up to 27% (2706/10,000). The incidence in the overall population is estimated at 0.1–0.3/10,000, the prevalence at 0.2–0.5/10,000 to 0.5/10,000. Conclusion Based on our assessment, the prevalence of NK in the overall population is lower than estimated before. However, in patients with corneal ulcers, the percentage of NK is comparably high. The disease may still be underdiagnosed due to the variety of underlying disorders and unknown comorbidities. Thus, in cases of therapy-refractive superficial keratopathy or ulcerations, NK should be considered more frequently.

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