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Differentiation of acanthamoeba keratitis from other non-acanthamoeba keratitis: Risk factors and clinical features [PDF]
PLoS ONEIntroductionInfectious Keratitis is one of the most common ocular emergencies seen by ophthalmologists. Our aim is to identify the risk factors and clinical features of Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK).MethodsThis retrospective chart review study was ...
Hani Albalawi +2 more
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Challenges in Acanthamoeba Keratitis: A Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 To review challenges in the diagnosis and management of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), along with prognostic factors, in order to help ophthalmologists avoid misdiagnosis, protracted treatment periods, and long-term negative sequelae, with an overarching goal of improving patient outcomes and quality of life, we examined AK studies published between ...
Giuseppe Varacalli +2 more
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The pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineAcanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare corneal disease that can lead to permanent visual impairment. Its incidence is relatively low when compared with that of other forms of infectious keratitis.
Mingliang Bao +3 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis - A review. [PDF]
Indian J OphthalmolThis is a comprehensive review after a thorough literature search in PubMed-indexed journals, incorporating current information on the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapy, as well as outcomes of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
Raghavan A, Rammohan R.
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Silver Nanoparticles as a Novel Potential Preventive Agent against Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Pathogens, 2020 Free living, cosmopolitan amoebae from Acanthamoeba genus present a serious risk to human health. As facultative human parasites, these amoebae may cause Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
Marta Grodzik +2 more
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Outcomes of amoebic, fungal, and bacterial keratitis: A retrospective cohort study.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundAcanthamoeba keratitis is challenging to treat and thought to result in poor outcomes, but very few comparative studies exist to assess whether ulcers caused by Acanthamoeba are worse than those caused by bacteria or fungus.MethodsIn a ...
Caitlin A Moe +11 more
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Acanthamoeba epitheliopathy: Importance of early diagnosis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: To describe two cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosed and treated at the epithelial stage of disease and to underscore the importance of early diagnosis on prognosis.
Gavin Li, Nakul Shekhawat
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Case series: Delayed diagnoses of Acanthamoeba keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To describe two cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis in contact lens wearers misdiagnosed as Herpes simplex keratitis. Observations: Case 1 is a 54-year-old male that was misdiagnosed with Herpes simplex keratitis who developed advanced Acanthamoeba ...
Moon Jeong Lee +5 more
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British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1994 We read with interest the report by Radford et al on the incidence of acanthamoeba keratitis and the suggested relation with hardness of water.1 However, we disagree with their findings and believe their study is flawed for two reasons. This paper discusses the flaws.
Seal, D. +4 more
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Diagnostic Considerations for Non-Acanthamoeba Amoebic Keratitis and Clinical Outcomes
Pathogens, 2022 Cases of amoebic keratitis involving species other than Acanthamoeba are hypothesised to be underdiagnosed and poorly understood. Amoebic keratitis is debilitating and associated with chronic visual impairment.
Siobhan Moran +2 more
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