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. 2023 Jul 2;15(7):e41271. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41271

Table 2. Medical and family history of eye diseases among study participants.

  Count Column N %
Had a history of allergy Yes 207 41.6%
No 291 58.4%
Type of allergy:      
Skin allergy   64 12.8%
Nasal allergy   98 19.7%
Chest allergy   61 12.2%
Eye allergy   62 12.4%
Gastrointestinal tract allergy   26 5.2%
Food and‎/or antibiotics allergy   2 0.4%
Urticaria   2 0.4%
Had a refractive error or any condition that affects the eye? Yes 238 47.8%
No 260 52.2%
What is the disorder?      
Myopia/hypermetropia   144 28.9%
Previous refractive surgery   44 8.8%
Keratoconus   20 4.0%
Astigmatism   8 1.6%
Prescription glasses   2 0.4%
Previous eye surgery   16 3.3%
Using contact lenses   41 8.2%
Amblyopia   19 3.8%
Others   11 2.2%
Family history of keratoconus Yes 119 23.9%
No 379 76.1%