Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoa, which exists widely in nature and is mainly
distributed in soil and water. Acanthamoeba usually exists in two forms, trophozoites and …

Purpose To summarize actual literature data on clinical signs, differential diagnosis, and
treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis. Methods Review of literature. Results Clinical signs of …

Purpose Acanthamoeba keratitis is a severe, often sight threatening, corneal infection which
in Western countries is predominantly seen in daily wear of contact lenses. This review aims …

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a severe cause of infectious keratitis and represents a
significant clinical challenge. Recent literature regarding AK epidemiology, diagnosis …

Purpose To compare topical PHMB (polihexanide) 0.02%(0.2 mg/ml)+ propamidine 0.1%(1
mg/ml) with PHMB 0.08%(0.8 mg/ml)+ placebo (PHMB 0.08%) for Acanthamoeba keratitis …

Objective To examine the impact of topical corticosteroid use before the diagnosis of
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) on final visual outcomes and to determine the prognostic …

Acanthamoeba spp. are protist pathogens and causative agents of serious infections
including keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Its ability to convert into …

Microbial keratitis (MK) is a corneal condition that encompasses several different pathogens
and etiologies. While contact lens associated MK is most often associated with bacterial …

Contact lens‐associated microbial keratitis poses a diagnostic dilemma for optometrists on
two fronts. The distinction between sterile inflammation and microbial infection is often …

Introduction: Acanthamoeba encompasses several species of free-living ameba
encountered commonly throughout the environment. Unfortunately, these species of ameba …