Epidemioclinical profile of keratitis at the C.H.M.A.

This study was conducted to determine the epidemioclinical profile of keratitis at the C.H.M.A. One hundred and four records of patients who were consulted from January 2009 to December 2013 were included in the study. The average age of the patients was 43.7 ±22 years. The male gender was dominant with 55%. Patients living in the commune of Lemba were the most numerous with 37.5%. Housewives were the most represented profession with 16.3% of cases. Eye pain and lacrimation were the symptoms most frequently expressed by patients in 27% and 11.6% of cases respectively. Visual acuity was preserved in both eyes in 78% of cases. Superficial punctate keratitis was the most frequent lesion with 41% of cases. The fluorescein test was positive in 71.6%. Keratitis is relatively common at the C.H.M.A. and the most common form is superficial punctate keratitis.