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Acanthamoeba-mediated cytopathic effect correlates with MBP and AhLBP mRNA expression

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background In recent years, the concern of Acanthamoeba keratitis has increased since the infection is often associated with contact lens use.
Sook-Luan Ng, Anisah Nordin, Norzana Abd Ghafar, Yusof Suboh, Noraina Ab Rahim, Kien-Hui Chua   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Herpes simplex keratitis: Challenges in diagnosis and clinical management [PDF]

, 2017
Herpes simplex virus is responsible for numerous ocular diseases, the most common of which is herpetic stromal keratitis. This is a recurrent infection of the cornea that typically begins with a subclinical infection of the cornea that establishes a ...
Azher, Tayaba N, Huang, Andrew JW, Stuart, Patrick M, Tajfirouz, Deena, Yin, Xiao-Tang   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Development of a text message intervention designed to promote safe contact lens wear

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, Volume 45, Issue 6, Page 1261-1269, September 2025.
Abstract Introduction Some contact lens wearers demonstrate poor compliance with hygiene behaviours which increase their risk of corneal infection. Text message interventions for behaviour change can provide support and education in healthcare domains. This study reports on the co‐design of a text message intervention to target hygiene compliance, user
Adam B. Samuels, Lisa J. Keay, Kate E. Faasse, Nicole A. Carnt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-Contact-Lens-Related Acanthamoeba Keratitis Caused by Acanthamoeba sp. Group T4D/T4e

Parasitologia
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but serious infection of the cornea, typically associated with contact lens wear. Here, we present a case of AK caused by the Acanthamoeba genotype T4D/T4e in a patient without identifiable risk factors: a 34-year ...
Morgane Vander Eecken, Anne-Sophie Messiaen, Hannelore Hamerlinck, Stien Vandendriessche, Jerina Boelens, Dimitri Roels   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can the choice of artificial tears harm patients? A narrative review with an overview of the Nordic market

Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 103, Issue 5, Page 586-608, August 2025.
Abstract Purpose To provide an overview of artificial tears marketed in the following Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden. Furthermore, this review aimed to highlight the different preservatives and other constituents found in artificial tears in the Nordic market, focussing on adverse effects.
K. N. Mikha, C. E. Ø. Rasmussen, S. N. G. Ahrensberg, J. Freiberg, R. A. Wozniak, U. M. K. Alnoor, F. Fineide, T. P. Utheim, S. Heegaard, M. Kolko   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Silver Nanoparticles as a Novel Potential Preventive Agent against Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Pathogens, 2020
Free living, cosmopolitan amoebae from Acanthamoeba genus present a serious risk to human health. As facultative human parasites, these amoebae may cause Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
Edyta B. Hendiger, Marcin Padzik, Ines Sifaoui, María Reyes-Batlle, Atteneri López-Arencibia, Aitor Rizo-Liendo, Carlos J. Bethencourt-Estrella, Desirée San Nicolás-Hernández, Olfa Chiboub, Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Marta Grodzik, Anna Pietruczuk-Padzik, Karolina Stępień, Gabriela Olędzka, Lidia Chomicz, José E. Piñero, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prospective Study of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the In Vivo Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope for Severe Microbial Keratitis. [PDF]

, 2016
To determine the diagnostic accuracy of in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) for moderate to severe microbial keratitis (MK). Double-masked prospective cohort study.
Burton, MJ, Carnt, N, Chidambaram, JD, Elakkiya, S, Hau, S, Lalitha, P, Lanjewar, S, Larke, NL, Mason, M, Palepu, S, Prajna, NV, Shah, M, Vesaluoma, MH   +12 more
core   +1 more source

The Prevalence, Usage Patterns, and Complications of Contact Lens Use Among University Students in Damascus, Syria: A Cross‐Sectional Cohort Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Contact lenses are widely used globally, primarily for vision correction and cosmetic enhancement. However, improper handling can lead to many complications. Understanding wearer practices and risk factors is crucial to prevent these adverse effects.
Fares Kahal, Sedra Al‐Habal, Saeed Kadri, Omar Helwani, André Torbey   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inhibition of 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A Reductase and Application of Statins as a Novel Effective Therapeutic Approach against Acanthamoeba Infections [PDF]

, 2013
Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic pathogen in humans, whose infections most commonly manifest as Acanthamoeba keratitis or, more rarely, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.
Atteneri López-Arencibia, Basilio Valladares, Bienvenu, Brendan Loftus, Brown, Campochiaro, Carmen María Martín-Navarro, Chen, Cibickova, Clendening, Cortez, Gooi, Grellier, Haughan, Henriksen, Isabel de Fuentes, Istvan, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, José E. Piñero, José Manuel García-Castellano, Khan, Khan, Kobbe, Kueckelhaus, Li, Lim, Lorenzo-Morales, Lorenzo-Morales, Macreadie, Marciano-Cabral, Martin-Navarro, Martin-Navarro, McBride, Mehdi, Mehdi, Melo, Montalvetti, Parquet, Raederstorff, Rozen, Rubén P. Machin, Schachter, Schuster, Shoff, Siddiqui, Smith, Soliman, Sutherland K. Maciver, Tamura, Urbina, Wong   +50 more
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[Acanthamoeba keratitis].

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1996
Three patients, women aged 69, 25 and 30 years, with refractory keratitis were found to have a rare infection with Acanthamoeba. All wore soft contact lenses. The frequency of Acanthamoeba keratitis increased in recent years. At present, an efficacious antiprotozoal therapy is available, for instance in the form of polyhexamethylene biguanide and ...
Eggink, C.A., Vaandrager, W., Burger, D.M., Sauerwein, R.W.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources