Demography, Risk Factors, and Clinical and Microbiological Features of Microbial Keratitis at a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Nepal.

Microbial keratitis and associated risk factors occurring in farmers implies a lack of awareness and prevention programs. Delay in reaching tertiary care is resulting in complicated cases. Training of local health workers for prophylaxis, updated guidelines for treating keratitis, and timely referral to higher centers are all important in a chain to decrease the incidence of microbial keratitis.