Research Article

Clinical Review of Microbial Corneal Ulcers Resulting in Enucleation and Evisceration in a Tertiary Eye Care Center in Hungary

Table 3

Associated preexisting ophthalmological factors and systemic diseases for patients who underwent enucleation or evisceration due to infectious keratitis between January 2007 and December 2018 at the Department of Ophthalmology of Semmelweis University (Budapest, Hungary) (48 eyes of 47 patients).

Ophthalmological factorsNSystemic diseasesn

Previous cataract surgery29Hypertension30
Previous corneal transplantation27Cardiac disease10
Corneal perforation25Diabetes mellitus10
Glaucoma20Rheumatoid arthritis7
Amniotic membrane transplantation16Previous tuberculosis3
Long-term topical steroid usage15Hypo/hyperthyroidism3
Conjunctival autograft transplantation8Dementia4
Tarsorrhaphy7History of pulmonary embolism3
Previous vitrectomy6Previous stroke2
Previous ocular trauma3Lyell’s syndrome2
Previous herpetic keratitis3Depression2
Uveitis3History of vein thrombosis2
Previous corneal refractive surgery2Sjögren’s syndrome2
Previous eyelid tumour2Asthma1
Previous dacryocystitis2Tumour1
Age related macular degeneration1Noncompliance1
Ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid1Intellectual disability1
Previous acanthamoeba keratitis1History of herpes zoster1
Lagophthalmus1Atopic dermatitis1
Endocrine ophthalmopathy1Alcoholism1
Contact lens wearing1Systemic lupus erythematosus1
Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy1Social isolation in older age1
Amblyopy1Rosacea1
Parkinson’s disease1