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A 5-Year Review of Coinfections in Acanthamoeba keratitis From South India

Eye & contact lens, 2023
Purpose: To ascertain the frequency of coinfections in Acanthamoeba keratitis, the nature of copathogens involved, and to analyze the implications in the context of current research on amoebic interactions.
Ram Rammohan   +4 more
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 2015
Early diagnosis and appropriate therapy are key elements for a good prognosis in Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). AK should be considered in any case of corneal trauma complicated by exposure to soil or contaminated water, and in all contact lens (CL) wearers.
N, Bouheraoua   +5 more
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Orvosi hetilap, 2008
The incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis has decreased significantly, and it is no longer a reportable condition in the United States. Corneal abrasion and contact lenses play an important role in the development of Acanthamoeba keratitis. One of the most important features of the disease is severe pain, which is atypical for herpes simplex.
J P, McCulley   +2 more
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Therapeutic Corneal Transplantation in Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Penetrating Versus Lamellar Keratoplasty

Cornea, 2021
Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Purpose: The purpose of this article was to compare clinical outcomes between therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK), therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (TDALK), and optical ...
A. Di Zazzo   +4 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis: a review of biology, pathophysiology and epidemiology

Ophthalmic & physiological optics, 2020
Acanthamoeba keratitis is an infection caused by a unicellular protozoan of the genus Acanthamoeba that is universally widespread. Until now, most cases were reported in contact lens wearers, although it is also a reality for non‐wearers, mostly ...
Ana Gomes de Lacerda, M. Lira
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Survey of Ophthalmology, 1998
Acanthamoeba species are an important cause of microbial keratitis that may cause severe ocular inflammation and visual loss. The first cases were recognized in 1973, but the disease remained very rare until the 1980s, when an increase in incidence mainly associated with contact lens wear was reported.
C D, Illingworth, S D, Cook
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Painless Acanthamoeba keratitis

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Acanthamoeba 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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Bilateral Acanthamoeba Keratitis

American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2008
To 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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Arthrographis Keratitis Mimicking Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Cornea, 2004
To 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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