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Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 103, Issue 3, Page 289-294, May 2025.Abstract Purpose The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence, patient characteristics, and risk factors for severe, contact lens‐related keratitis in patients in need of hospitalization. Methods Keratitis was defined as severe when the disease required hospitalization. All patients with contact lens‐related keratitis hospitalized at our
Martin Harvey Sund +6 more
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Serum antibodies to Balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living amoeba recently demonstrated to cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis [PDF]
, 1999 © 1999 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.Free-living amoebae cause three well-defined disease entities: a rapidly fatal primary meningoencephalitis, a chronic granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), and a chronic ...
Carter, R., Ferrante, A., Huang, Z.
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Nanozymes for Treating Ocular Diseases
Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 14, Issue 8, March 25, 2025.Nanozymes, with their nanoscale size and enzyme‐like activities, can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress associated with various ocular diseases. Recent research explores their integration with soft materials, nanoparticles, and drug delivery systems, promising enhanced therapeutic outcomes.
Ka‐Ying Wong +2 more
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Culture Negative Confoscan Positive Acanthamoeba Keratitis : A relentless course
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2009 Acanthamoeba keratitis is a protozoal infection of the eye, mainly due to the use of non-sterile solutions, like saline for disinfecting contact lenses. We report a case where delay in the diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis due to inadequate laboratory ...
Nadia S Al Kharousi, Upender K Wali
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Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba corneal infection by impression cytology: case report [PDF]
, 2007 To describe three cases of corneal infection due to Acanthamoeba sp in which was possible to detect Acanthamoeba sp cysts by the corneal impression cytology technique.
Barros, Jeison de Nadai [UNIFESP] +4 more
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Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 103, Issue 2, Page e125-e135, March 2025.Abstract Background This study aims to characterize the clinical outcomes after allogeneic simple limbal epithelial transplantation (alloSLET) utilizing tissue from cadaveric donor eyes to address persistent corneal epithelial defects caused by limbal stem cell deficiency.
Jana C. Riedl +6 more
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Serine-like proteolytic enzymes correlated with differential pathogenicity in patients with acute Acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]
, 2011 P>Acute ocular infection due to free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba is characterized by severe pain, loss of corneal transparency and, eventually, blindness.
Carrijo-Carvalho, L. C. +4 more
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Isolation of Acanthamoeba Species and Bacterial Symbiont Variability in Puna Salt Plains, Argentina
Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 17, Issue 1, February 2025.Acanthamoeba isolated from the extreme environments of the Puna salt plains in Argentina contain unique intracellular microbial communities that are distinct from those found in the surrounding environments. The number of shared taxa amongst intracellular amoebae across all sites was greater than the number of shared taxa between the amoebae and their ...
Ronnie Mooney +5 more
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Cases of contact lens related Acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]
, 2004 Acanthamoeba keratitis is a potentially blinding ocular disease that is often misdiagnosed and remains difficult to treat. If not diagnosed early, it can be devastating to vision.
Faridah Hanum Anuar, +3 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009 Purpose : To review the epidemiological characteristics, microbiological profile, and treatment outcome of patients with suspected microbial keratitis.
Gopinathan Usha +3 more
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