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Painless Acanthamoeba keratitis
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is known to cause sitethreatening ocular infections. Patients often have a history of improper cleaning of contact lenses (CTL), swimming, or using hot tubs while wearing contact lenses. The hallmark symptom of AK is exquisite pain, often out of proportion to the clinical picture.
Shefalee, Shukla Kent +3 more
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The immunobiology of Acanthamoeba keratitis
Microbes and Infection, 2006Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amoebae that cause Acanthamoeba keratitis, a blinding corneal infection. The innate immune apparatus is crucial for the resolution of the disease. With the exception of mucosal antibody, elements of the adaptive immune system fail to prevent infection or contribute to its resolution in experimental animals.
Daniel W, Clarke, Jerry Y, Niederkorn
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The pathophysiology of Acanthamoeba keratitis
Trends in Parasitology, 2006Acanthamoeba keratitis is a sight-threatening infection of the ocular surface that is produced by several free-living amebae of the genus Acanthamoeba. Infection is usually initiated by Acanthamoeba-contaminated contact lenses and produces exquisite pain and ulceration of the ocular surface.
Daniel W, Clarke, Jerry Y, Niederkorn
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Treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis
Vestnik oftal'mologii, 2016In recent years, Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) has became a clinically significant problem because of the broad use of contact lenses that are the major risk factor of the disease. The treatment presents considerable difficulties due to similarity of clinical manifestations of AK to other keratites (bacterial, herpetic, and fungal).
N R, Marchenko, Evg A, Kasparova
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Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis
Vestnik oftal'mologii, 2016The Acanthamoeba keratitis is a relatively rare, but dangerous disease of the cornea. Its development is thought to be associated with contact lens wearing as well as corneal microwounds contaminated with soil or water. The disease has no evident distinctive clinical features and is, therefore, difficult to be distinguished from herpetic or fungal ...
N R, Marchenko, Evg A, Kasparova
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Bilateral Acanthamoeba Keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2008To determine the prevalence and characteristics of binocular involvement among patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis.Retrospective case series.Risk factors and outcomes of bilateral infection were explored among consecutive cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosed at a single institution from 1997 through mid 2007.Fifty eyes were confirmed to have ...
Kirk R, Wilhelmus +5 more
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Ophthalmologica, 2010
The first Acanthamoeba keratitis was found in 1974, and the first Japanese case was reported in 1988. We devided the clinical features to three stages, and described clinical features in each stage. Diagnosis was suspected from clinical history and features, and definite diagnosis was made by direct examination or culture.
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The first Acanthamoeba keratitis was found in 1974, and the first Japanese case was reported in 1988. We devided the clinical features to three stages, and described clinical features in each stage. Diagnosis was suspected from clinical history and features, and definite diagnosis was made by direct examination or culture.
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Acanthamoeba keratitis cluster: an increase in Acanthamoeba keratitis in Australia
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2009AbstractBackground: This study was undertaken in response to an increase in the number of patients treated for Acanthamoeba keratitis at a tertiary referral hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Incidence and patient characteristics were investigated over a 4‐year period.Methods: A retrospective consecutive case series study was performed on patients with
Ku, Jae Yee +2 more
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Arthrographis Keratitis Mimicking Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Cornea, 2004To describe a case of keratomycosis caused by Arthrographis kalrae, mimicking Acanthamoeba keratitis.Case report.A 23-year-old female contact lens wearer developed dendritic keratitis in her amblyopic eye (OD). Baseline vision was 20/50. Treatment with trifluridine 1% resulted in resolution of the dendrite, but an area of stromal haze developed ...
Seth A, Biser +4 more
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Coexistent Acanthamoeba Keratitis and Herpetic Keratitis
Archives of Ophthalmology, 1997To describe a series of patients with proved herpes simplex virus keratitis (herpetic keratitis) who also had documented Acanthamoeba keratitis.Herpetic keratitis was documented with viral cultures, immunologic stains, or histopathologic examination for multinucleated giant cells in the corneal epithelium.
W D, Mathers +4 more
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