Microbial Keratitis Profile at a University Hospital in Hong Kong

Table 1

Demographic data of patients with microbial keratitis treated at a university hospital in Hong Kong between 2012 and 2014.

	Number of patients	%
Age (years)
<20	3	6
21–39	25	49
40–64	14	27
>65	9	18
Sex
Male	29	57
Female	22	43
Risk factors
Contact lens wear	23	45
Foreign body	6	12
Recurrent corneal erosion	5	10
Corneal graft	4	8
Skin condition	2	4
Exposure keratopathy	2	4
Bullous keratopathy	1	2
Herpetic keratitis	1	2
Neurotrophic ulcer	1	2
Ocular trauma	1	2
Trichiasis	1	2
No risk factor	4	8