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. 2012 Nov 30;6:110–124. doi: 10.2174/1874364101206010110

Table 7.

Summary of the Most Common Risk Factors Associated with Keratitis

Risk Factors Commonly Associated Microorganisms References
Ocular Trauma Fungal, i.e. Fusarium spp [11, 83]
Use of Contact Lenses Bacterial, i.e. Pseudomonas aeruginosa [34, 78]
Ocular Surface Disease Yeast infections, i.e. Candida albicans [18]
Systemic Disease Opportunistic organisms [88]
Use of Corticosteroids All [86, 87, 167]