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Alkylphosphocholines and quaternary ammonium compounds against acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]
, 2020 Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight threatening infection caused by the free-living amoeba Acanthamoeba. This infection is largely associated with contact lens wear and the recent increase in AK incidences highlights the ineffectiveness of existing ...
Williams, Roderick A.M., Mooney, Ronnie
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background Polymicrobial keratitis is an uncommon but vision‐threatening condition, particularly when it involves protozoal and bacterial pathogens. Healthcare workers may be at increased risk due to occupational exposure to hospital‐associated microorganisms. Case Presentation We report a case of severe polymicrobial keratitis in a 40‐year‐old contact
Fatma Elnaggar +5 more
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The pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology, 1991 AbstractMost major eye centres in Australia have now seen patients with corneal infection due to Acanthamoeba. The medical treatment of this condition is difficult; Acanthamoeba isolates show wide variation in their susceptibility to antimicrobial agents and amoebicidal concentrations are difficult to achieve in the cornea.
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Acute Purulent Keratitis of Mixed Etiology Developed during Contact Lens Wearing. Clinical Case
Oftalʹmologiâ, 2023 The article presents a description of a clinical case of advanced purulent keratitis of mixed etiology (Pseudomonas aeruginosa + acanthamoeba), developed as a result of a mode violation of soft contact lens wearing.
Evg. A. Kasparova +4 more
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Keratoscleritis and Choroidal Exudative Detachment in the Setting of Ocular Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Purpose The purpose of this study is to report a rare case of ocular pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) presenting as keratoscleritis with choroidal effusion following cataract surgery and to highlight its clinical recognition and management. Methods A 79‐year‐old man developed a corneal ulcer 2 days after uncomplicated phacoemulsification with intraocular lens
Jeffrey Bodeen +4 more
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High fluence PACK-CXL as adjuvant treatment for advanced Acanthamoeba keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2019 Purpose: To describe the outcome of adjuvant high fluence photoactivated chromophore for infectious keratitis cross-linking (PACK-CXL) used to treat an advanced form of refractory Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) diagnosed several months after initial ...
Mehrdad Nateghi Pettersson +4 more
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Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty for microbial keratitis in Taiwan from 2001 to 2014
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2020 Purpose: To study the surgical outcome of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) for medically uncontrolled microbial keratitis at a tertiary hospital in Taiwan over a 14-year period. Methods: This is a retrospective case series study.
Teck Boon Tew +5 more
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The global epidemiology and clinical diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2023 Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare parasitic infection of the cornea that can lead to permanent blindness if not diagnosed and treated promptly. We collected data on the incidences of Acanthamoeba keratitis from 20 countries and calculated an annual ...
Yuheng Zhang +5 more
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Steroid sensitive Acanthamoeba keratitis
, 1991 A 44-year-old woman with proven Acanthamoeba keratitis was successfully treated medically with resultant 6/9 vision. During the treatment, repeated attempts to titrate the patient off topical corticosteroids resulted in recurrent flare-up of inflammatory
Hirst L.W. +5 more
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Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Introduction Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) has been reported in eyes following Descemet′s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK); however, its application after Descemet′s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) has not been reported.
Yuto Yukari +3 more
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