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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: To describe a case of recalcitrant Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) complicated by medical non-compliance and medication intolerance that was successfully treated with photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis corneal collagen cross-linking
Shelly H. Watson +2 more
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Contact Lens-Associated Acanthamoeba Keratitis in Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2005 Acanthamoeba keratitis is a vision-threatening infection caused by pathogenic species of the genus Acanthamoeba. In this study, 13 Acanthamoeba keratitis cases were diagnosed among 52 keratitis patients.
AH Maghsood +4 more
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Acanthamoeba induces cell-cycle arrest in host cells [PDF]
, 2004 Acanthamoeba can cause fatal granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) and eye keratitis. However, the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of these emerging diseases remain unclear.
Alsam, S. +5 more
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Ophthalmology, 1987 Ophthalmology 94 (1987) 1654-1661.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center at DallasDepartment of OphthalmologyUniversity of Texas Health Science CenterDallas ( host institution ) +11 more
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Oral miltefosine for refractory Acanthamoeba keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2019 Purpose: To report the first case of Acanthamoeba keratitis treated with oral miltefosine in the United States. Observations: A 17-year-old female with a history of orthokeratology contact lens wear presented after five months of left eye pain, redness ...
Kristin E. Hirabayashi +2 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis – Clinical signs, differential diagnosis and treatment
Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2019 Purpose: To summarize actual literature data on clinical signs, differential diagnosis, and treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis. Methods: Review of literature.
Nóra Szentmáry +6 more
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Pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis [PDF]
The Ocular Surface, 2010 Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a serious infection of the cornea. At present, diagnosis of the disease is not straightforward and treatment is very demanding. While contact lens wear is the leading risk factor for A K, Acanthamoeba parasites are increasingly recognized as an important cause of keratitis in non-contact lens wearers.
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The Value of Cytology Smears for Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2016 Purpose. Acanthamoeba keratitis remains a difficult diagnosis despite advances in genetic and imaging technologies. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the utility of cytology smears for diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Methods.
Sangita P. Patel +5 more
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The role of the calcofluor white staining in the diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2023 Purpose Acanthamoeba keratitis is often misdiagnosed at disease onset. This study presents data to confirm the diagnosis using calcofluor white (CFW) staining.
Carolin Elhardt +6 more
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Acanthamoeba genotype T4 from the UK and Iran and isolation of the T2 genotype from clinical isolates [PDF]
, 2005 The majority of the keratitis-causing Acanthamoeba isolates are genotype T4. In an attempt to determine whether predominance of T4 isolates in Acanthamoeba keratitis is due to greater virulence or greater prevalence of this genotype, Acanthamoeba ...
Warhurst, D. +10 more
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