Table 8.
Country estimates of the burden of fungal keratitis.
| Country | Burden | Rate/100,000 | Proportion of Microbial Keratitis that is Fungal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal [121] | 19,938 | 73.00 | 27–62% of microbial keratitis |
| Pakistan [53] | 80,553 | 44.00 | 0.15% of general population based on the Chinese study [150] |
| Thailand [55] | 9765 | 15.00 | 15% of microbial keratitis |
| Egypt [71] | 11,550 | 14.00 | 40% of microbial keratitis |
| Mexico [76] | 11,638 | 10.40 | 0.15% of general population based on the Chinese study [150] |
| Vietnam [120] | 6356 | 7.00 | Based on previous Vietnamese study reporting a rate of 7 per 100,000 [160] |
| Sri Lanka [90] | 100,000 | 6.30 | 40% direct microscopy positivity rate for fungal elements in corneal buttons and scrapings |
| Qatar [54] | 6 | 1.68 | 6 cases recorded in the mycology reference laboratory |
| China [161] | 17,038 | 1.30 | 0.15% of general population [150] |
| Philippines [93] | 358 | 0.36 | Based on cases seen at a tertiary government hospital in the national capital region in 2015 |
| Korea [84] | 29 | 0.06 | Based on a previous Danish study [162] |
| Denmark [58] | 3 | 0.05 | Based on a previous Danish study [162] |
| Germany [82] | 32 | 0.04 | Based on a previous Danish study [162] |