Increased incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with contact lens wear: the need to prevent this water-borne infection

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
D SEAL
Keyword(s):  
Contact Lens ◽  
Acanthamoeba Keratitis ◽  
Contact Lens Wear ◽  
Lens Wear ◽  
Water Borne

Incidence of acanthamoeba keratitis associated with contact lens wear

The Lancet ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 350 (9075) ◽  
pp. 414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Morlet ◽  
Graham Duguid ◽  
Cherry Radford ◽  
Melville Matheson ◽  
John Dart
Keyword(s):  
Contact Lens ◽  
Acanthamoeba Keratitis ◽  
Contact Lens Wear ◽  
Lens Wear

Acanthamoeba Keratitis and Contact Lens Wear

Cornea ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Moore
Keyword(s):  
Contact Lens ◽  
Acanthamoeba Keratitis ◽  
Contact Lens Wear ◽  
Lens Wear

Acanthamoeba Keratitis Associated with Contact Lens Wear in Singapore

2009 ◽  
Vol 148 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12.e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Ming Por ◽  
Jodhbir S. Mehta ◽  
Jocelyn L.L. Chua ◽  
Tse-Hsien Koh ◽  
Wei Boon Khor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Lens ◽  
Acanthamoeba Keratitis ◽  
Contact Lens Wear ◽  
Lens Wear

Acanthamoeba Keratitis Associated With Gas-Permeable Contact Lens Wear

1987 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven B. Koenig ◽  
Joel M. Solomon ◽  
Robert A. Hyndiuk ◽  
Robert A. Sucher ◽  
M. Stephen Gradus
Keyword(s):  
Contact Lens ◽  
Acanthamoeba Keratitis ◽  
Contact Lens Wear ◽  
Lens Wear

scholarly journals Pythium insidiosum and Acanthamoeba keratitis in a contact lens user

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. bcr-2018-226386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Raghavan ◽  
Prathyusha Bellamkonda ◽  
Leonel Mendoza ◽  
Ram Rammohan
Keyword(s):  
Contact Lens ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Acanthamoeba Keratitis ◽  
High Index ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Pythium Insidiosum ◽  
Contact Lens Wear ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion ◽  
Lens Wear

The oomycete Pythium and the protozoan Acanthamoeba can cause fulminant and recalcitrant keratitis, respectively. These infections are not only sight-threatening but can also threaten the structural integrity of the eye. A high index of suspicion is required to identify Pythium keratitis given its uncommon occurrence. Acanthamoeba keratitis is most commonly associated with contact lens wear. However, its coexistence with Pythium has not been reported. We present the successful management of a case of contact lens-related keratitis, coinfected with Pythium and Acanthamoeba.

Acanthamoeba Keratitis Occurring With Disposable Contact Lens Wear

1989 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. 453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Ficker ◽  
Paul Hunter ◽  
David Seal ◽  
Peter Wright
Keyword(s):  
Contact Lens ◽  
Acanthamoeba Keratitis ◽  
Contact Lens Wear ◽  
Lens Wear
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