10.17037/DATA.00004852
This dataset contains information collected from 369 patients enrolled in the Epidemiology study who exhibited signs of microbial keratitis when receiving treatment at three eye units in Uganda. It includes variables detailing participant demographics, clinical history, clinical presentation, and laboratory diagnoses based on corneal sample analysis.
The dataset is managed by the study team at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology and is not stored in the LSHTM repository. To request access, researchers should complete the application form, outlining their proposed research, and submit it for consideration. The application will be reviewed by Mbarara’s data access committee. If approved, applicants will be required to sign a data transfer agreement prior to being provided with data.
Data was collected using a questionnaire administered by ophthalmologists, ophthalmic clinical officers and laboratory technicians.
Data was entered into a Microsoft Excel Database and imported into STATA 16 for analysis.
Mbarara City, Uganda; Masaka City, Uganda; and Kampala City, Uganda
Data collected between 4 November 2023 and 2 June 2025
Before data collection, the ophthalmologists, ophthalmic clinical officers and laboratory technicians underwent training on how to collect the data in this study.
The study participants consisted of patients with signs of microbial keratitis who presented at three eye units in Uganda
Participant information, such as names, addresses, and contact details have been removed
| Organisation | Ethics ID | Other information |
| Mbarara University of Science and Technology Research Ethics Committee | MUST-2022-592 | - |
| Uganda National Council for Science and Technology | HS2719ES | - |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Research Ethics Committee | 29494 | - |
Microbial keratitis; bacterial keratitis; fungal keratitis; keratitis; blindness; Uganda
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| Project name | Funder/sponsor | Grant number |
| Piloting testing of point of care diagnostics to improve diagnosis of microbial keratitis in Uganda | Velux Stiftung | 1703 |
| Forename | Surname | Faculty / Dept | Institution | Role |
| Simon | Arunga | Ophthalmology | London School of Science and Technology/ Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Project leader, Supervisor, Data Creator |
| Forename | Surname | Faculty / Dept | Institution | Role |
| Abel | Ebong | Ophthalmology | Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Project Member |
| Filename | Description | Access status | Licence |
| microbial_keratitis_data | Dataset contains demographic data, data on clinical history and presentation, and laboratory findings | Request access | Data Transfer Agreement |
| microbial_keratitis_data_codebook | Codebook outlining variables contained within the dataset | Open | Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) |
| Case_Report_Form | Case report form used to collect data on patients presenting with microbial keratitis | Open | Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) |
| STROBE_checklist_cross-sectional | STROBE cross-sectional checklist | Open | Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) |
| Supplementary_material | Table 1 information | Open | Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) |
| Informed_consent_form | Participant informed consent form used for study | Open | Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) |
| Data_Transfer_Agreement | Data Transfer Agreement developed by Mbarara University of Science and Technology for use in data sharing | Open | Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) |
| 4852-UserGuide | User guide for microbial keratitis dataset (this document) | Open | Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) |