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  • The study aimed to estimate the incidence and demographic characteristics of keratoconus (KC) in Colombia using data from a national health registry between 2015 and 2020.
  • A total of 21,710 cases of KC were found among over 50 million subjects, with an overall incidence rate of 10.36 per 100,000 inhabitants, particularly affecting males in their early 20s and females in their late 20s.
  • This nationwide study reveals important epidemiological data that can aid in developing health policies for KC diagnosis, prevention, and treatment in Colombia.
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Background: To report the atypical presentation and treatment in a case of and () intraocular coinfection.

Case Presentation: A 60-year-old male patient who presented anterior hypertensive uveitis followed by a new finding of a yellowish-white fluffy retinochoroidal lesion in the superior-temporal quadrant. He was initially treated with antiviral therapy without improvement.

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Purpose: To describe demographic data, clinical features, and serological profiles in a cohort of Congolese patients with ocular toxoplasmosis (OT).

Method: Cross-sectional study, carried out between March 2020 and July 2021 in two ophthalmic clinics in Kinshasa.

Results: The study comprised 95 participants with OT.

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