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Overnight Orthokeratology and Corneal Infection Risk in Children
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 States2-4 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 trauma2-7 as well as prior corneal surgery,3-5 eye disease,1, 3, 5 and systemic disease3-6 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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