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. 2006 Jul 6;90(10):1236–1238. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.095182

Table 1 Risk factors for Moraxella keratitis.

n (%)
Ocular risk factors
 Penetrating keratoplasty 15 (15.7)
 Herpes simplex keratitis 15 (15.7)
 Glaucoma 12 (12.6)
 Blepharitis 12 (12.6)
 Dry eye 8 (8.4)
 Eye‐lid margin disorder 8 (8.4)
 Lagophthalmos 7 (7.3)
 Trauma 3 (3.1)
 Bullous keratopathy 5 (5.2)
 Contact lens wear 2 (2.1)
 Thyroid eye disease 2 (2.1)
 Blind eye 3 (3.1)
 Others 18 (18.9)
Systemic risk factors
 Diabetes mellitus 7 (7.3)
 Rheumatoid arthritis 5 (5.2)
 Leprosy 1 (1.0)