Hordeolum and other deep inflammation of eyelid
Description
hordeolum: Hordeolum is a sequelae of infectious and parasitic disease consisting of an infection of the sebaceous glands at the base of the eyelashes. Styes are generally caused by a Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | H7_HORDEOLUM |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-8: 362 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-8: 362 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 350 | 210 | 140 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.24 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 49.48 | 49.63 | 49.25 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 6.0 | 5.71 | 6.43 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.86 | 1.9 | 4.29 |