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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Collier, Sarah A. ; Gronostaj, Michael P. ; MacGurn, Amanda K. ; Cope, Jennifer R. ; Awsumb, Kate L. ; ... More +
Collier, Sarah A. ; Gronostaj, Michael P. ; MacGurn, Amanda K. ; Cope, Jennifer R. ; Awsumb, Kate L. ; Yoder, Jonathan S. ; Beach, Michael J. Less -
Description:
Keratitis, inflammation of the cornea, can result in partial or total loss of vision and can result from infectious agents (e.g., microbes including bacteria, fungi, amebae, and viruses) or from noninfectious causes (e.g., eye trauma, chemical exposure, and ultraviolet exposure). Contact lens wear is the major risk factor for microbial keratitis; outbreaks of Fusarium and Acanthamoeba keratitis have been associated with contact lens multipurpose solution use, and poor contact lens hygiene is a major risk factor for a spectrum of eye complications, including microbial keratitis and other contact lens-related inflammation. However, the overall burden and the epidemiology of keratitis in the United States have not been well described. To estimate the incidence and cost of keratitis, national ambulatory-care and emergency department databases were analyzed. The results of this analysis showed that an estimated 930,000 doctor's office and outpatient clinic visits and 58,000 emergency department visits for keratitis or contact lens disorders occur annually; 76.5% of keratitis visits result in antimicrobial prescriptions. Episodes of keratitis and contact lens disorders cost an estimated $175 million in direct health care expenditures, including $58 million for Medicare patients and $12 million for Medicaid patients each year. Office and outpatient clinic visits occupied over 250,000 hours of clinician time annually. Developing effective prevention messages that are disseminated to contact lens users and investigation of additional preventive efforts are important measures to reduce the national incidence of microbial keratitis.
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Cost Of Illness Humans Keratitis
Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014; 63(45):1027-1030.
Pubmed ID:
25393221
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5779494
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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urn:sha256:615d67f754538b7d5160c7e82797b8159448b66d8d7f27b012cf172c8faa439e
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/53268/cdc_53268_DS1.pdf
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