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The document summarizes a study on corneal ulcers seen at a tertiary eye care center over a six month period. Key findings include: - Of 67 cases of microbial keratitis, 12 (17.9%) were culture-proven. The most common causative organisms were fungi (50.75%) followed by viruses (38.8%) and bacteria (10.44%). - Risk factors for corneal ulcers included agriculture-based activities and ocular trauma. A significantly larger number of patients with fungal keratitis required surgical intervention compared to ba

Author

Nadhila Byant

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EN