acanthamoeba keratitis/erythema

OBJECTIVE To describe a patient with a good visual outcome after prompt treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis as a complication of overnight orthokeratology lens wear. METHODS Interventional case report. RESULTS A 9-year-old boy experienced pain, photophobia, and redness in his right eye 3 days after

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is an opportunistic protozoan infection caused by the pathogenic Acanthamoeba and associated with soft contact lens wear. If untreated, it can cause serious visual disability. A 23 year-old female wearing soft contact lenses applied to the Department of Ophthalmology of

Acanthamoeba is an uncommon cause of keratitis but one of the most severe because of the prolonged and painful course of the disease and poor visual outcome. Although contact lens use is the principal risk factor, about 10% of cases occur following trauma and exposure to contaminated soil or water.

CONCLUSIONS Lacrimal punctal plugs may prevent the teratogenicity of the treatment used in infectious keratitis. Its use should be strongly considered in these cases. OBJECTIVE We present the case of a 7-week pregnant patient with Acanthamoeba keratitis. METHODS The patient was a contact lens user

Introduction: Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a blinding condition reported from both developed and developing countries. Limited knowledge on the clinical characteristics of AK and scarce laboratory diagnostic facilities in such countries

OBJECTIVE To present an atypical case of acanthamoeba keratitis in a soft contact lens wearer. METHODS A case report of a 28-year-old female soft contact lens wearer with a 6-day history of redness and blurred vision in her right eye. Examination showed stromal keratitis that did not respond to

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a painful and progressive infection of the cornea that can result in loss of vision. Here, for the first time in Pakistan, we report two cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis. The first patient was a 37-year-old female who presented with severe itching, redness, pain, along with

BACKGROUND Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but severe disease that can cause blindness. The objective of this study is to call attention to its severity and conditions of development and to emphasize the importance of early treatment. METHODS We report a case of a 27-year-old woman. After wearing

OBJECTIVE To review clinical presentation, investigation results and treatment outcomes of patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) at a tertiary eye care center in Hong Kong. METHODS A retrospective case review was performed for cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosed at the Prince of Wales

BACKGROUND To analyse the associated factors, diagnosis, clinical manifestations and therapeutic effects of Acanthamoeba keratitis at a tertiary ophthalmic centre in Southern China. METHODS A retrospective clinical study was performed in fifteen patients who were admitted to Zhongshan Ophthalmic

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight-threatening corneal infection. The early symptoms include redness, pain, photophobia and intense tearing. Chronic infection usually progresses to stromal inflammation, ring ulcers, corneal opacification and hypopyon. Here we document an AK case in a high myopic

To report an atypical case of contact lens-related Acanthamoeba keratitis. A 15-year-old secondary school female student with a history of soft contact lens wear was referred to our hospital by a private general practitioner for management of right eye redness and discomfort for 2 weeks. Upon

OBJECTIVE To report a case of Acanthamoeba infection following LASIK. METHODS A 20-year-old woman developed pain, redness, decreased vision, and corneal infiltrate in the right eye 15 days after bilateral LASIK. She did not use contact lenses postoperatively. Patient examination 3 months after

To report the first case of Acanthamoeba keratitis treated with oral miltefosine in the United States.

A 17-year-old female with a history of orthokeratology contact lens wear presented after five months of left eye pain,

Aim: To describe the characteristic clinical features and management of keratitis in the patients receiving miltefosine for post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). Methods: