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Causes of pediatric keratitis. LSCD: Limbal stem cell deficiency, HSV: Herpes simplex virus
| Causes | Value |
|---|---|
| Trauma | 38 (40.9%) |
| Ocular surface disease* | 29 (31.2%) |
| Hx of ocular surface disease** | 10 (10.8%) |
| Unknown | 10 (10.8%) |
| Others | 6 (6.5%) |
* None of the 5 dry eye cases suffer from a systemic disease
** The scars of HSV keratitis were risk factor not the recurrence of the infection
