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Risk factors of bacterial keratitis in the studied patients
| Type | Details | N = 30 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exogenous local factors | - Chronic contact lens wear, topical corticosteroids chronic use, ocular trauma. | 12 | 40.0 |
| Endogenous local factors |
- Eyelid disorders (entropion, trichiasis) - Corneal disorders (herpetic eye diseases, and past corneal surgeries including keratoplasty, and keratorefractive surgery). |
10 | 33.3 |
| Systemic risk factors | - Diabetes Mellitus (D.M.) | 8 | 26.7 |
