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Stephen D. McLeod, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2007;125(5):688-689.

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In this issue of the ARCHIVES, Hsiao and colleagues¹ report on the clinical and microbiological characteristics of infectious corneal ulcers occurring in children seen at a major tertiary medical center in Taiwan. While numerous earlier reports in the English-language literature have described the features of pediatric infectious keratitis in the United States^2-4 and in India,^5-7 recent comprehensive reports from other important geographic areas are sparse. Given the influence of local conditions on risk factors, microbiological spectrum, and antimicrobial resistance patterns, this report is a welcome addition to the literature.

Earlier reports from the United States and India have consistently identified trauma^2-7 as well as prior corneal surgery,^3-5 eye disease,^{1, 3, 5} and systemic disease^3-6 as leading risk factors for infectious keratitis in this age group. However, as might be expected, the significance of contact lens wear as a risk for infection in this age group is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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