The burden of treatment for patients with bacterial keratitis increases with age, according to a study.
A retrospective analysis of medical records of 48 adults with bacterial keratitis treated at the Kellogg Eye Center found these patients were prescribed a median of 587 drops associated with a median medication cost of $933.
Average age at time of diagnosis was 50.6 years, and for every 10 years of age, an additional 132 drops of medications were prescribed, increasing cost but not duration of treatment. Mean number of patient visits was 10 (Read more...)
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