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The process of disinfecting pits technology against nature. This issue is considered through examination of the design and development of a microwave disinfecting system for contact lenses.
Crabbe, A
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Acanthamoeba species are among the most common free-living amoeba and ubiquitous protozoa, mainly distributed in water and soil, and cause Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) and severe visual impairment in patients.
Xinyi Ling+9 more
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Contact lens-related visual loss: A case series from Karachi [PDF]
All cases of corneal ulcers, presenting at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi between January 2006 and December 2010 were reviewed. Information was obtained regarding socio-demography, the cause of ulcer, prior treatment and visual acuity ...
Ahmad, Khabir+3 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis — The quest for a better prognosis [PDF]
Linda Ficker
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Aims To test the hypothesis that Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) outcomes differ for different topical antiamoebic therapies (AAT) and to provide the detailed patient outcome data. Methods A retrospective cohort study of 227 patients developing AK between 25
V. Papa+4 more
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The possibility of Differentiation Acanthamoeba Strains from the Infected Cornea by EcoR1 Enzyme
Acanthamoeba keratitis is increasingly being diagnosed among people who wear thrapeutic and cosmetic contact lenses. The chain of events is thought to begin with contamination of the contact lens storage cases with Acanthamoeba from household or mains ...
Siavash Sadeghian
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Acanthamoeba keratitis: Masquerading as adenoviral keratitis [PDF]
Karen L. Goodall+2 more
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Brittni A Scruggs+4 more
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A case of radial keratoneuritis in non-Acanthamoeba keratitis
Tetsuya Mutoh, Yukihiro Matsumoto, Makoto ChikudaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Saitama, JapanAbstract: A case of non-Acanthamoeba keratitis with radial keratoneuritis, which is thought to be pathognomonic for ...
Mutoh T, Matsumoto Y, Chikuda M
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(1) Background: Microbial keratitis is a serious eye infection that carries a significant risk of vision loss. Acanthamoeba spp. are known to cause keratitis and their bacterial endosymbionts can increase virulence and/or treatment resistance and thus ...
Sebastian Alexander Scharf+6 more
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