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      Articles on Acanthamoeba Keratitis

      1. Role of Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Fungal and Acanthamoeba Keratitis
        Pravin K Vaddavalli, Prashant Garg, ... Ravi Thomas

        Ophthalmology 118(1):7 (2011) PMID 20801515

        We included 146 consecutive patients with clinically suspected microbial keratitis. Confocal microscopy and microbiology evaluation of study participants. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of confocal microscopy in diagnosing fungal...
      2. Acanthamoeba keratitis--a diagnostic challenge.
        Nadine A NA Fydryszewski and Peter H PH Hanna

        Clin Lab Sci 24(4):202-7 (2011) PMID 22288216

        This is a case study of a 23 year old male diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis. Initial misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment lead to increased severity of the infection requiring surgical intervention. This case illustrates the complexity of Acanthamoeba keratitis infection, hi...
      3. Four cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis treated with phototherapeutic keratectomy.
        Michiko M Kandori, Tomoyuki T Inoue, ... Yasuo Y Tano

        Audio, Transactions of the IRE Profess... 29(10):1199-202 (2010) PMID 20595894

        To report 4 cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis treated with excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) and to discuss the clinical efficacy of this procedure. Four cases with early stage Acanthamoeba keratitis resistant to medical amoebic therapy for at least 1 week and with an enlarged abscess u...
      4. Successful treatment of chronic stromal acanthamoeba keratitis with oral voriconazole monotherapy.
        Elmer Y EY Tu, Charlotte E CE Joslin, and Megan E ME Shoff

        Cornea 29(9):1066-8 (2010) PMID 20539217

        Recalcitrant chronic Acanthamoeba stromal keratitis was successfully treated with extended systemic voriconazole administration with good preservation of vision. The clinical resolution of chronic stromal keratitis in our 2 cases suggests that voriconazole may have a larger role in the treatment of...
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      5. Clinical experience with Acanthamoeba keratitis at the cole eye institute, 1999-2008.
        Ying Qian, David M Meisler, ... Bennie H Jeng

        Cornea 29(9):1016-21 (2010) PMID 20539213

        The most common risk factor for AK continues to be contact lens wear. AK requires prolonged and intense treatment, although good final visual acuity can be achieved. Potentially viable Acanthamoeba cysts can still persist in a noninflamed cornea after extensive medical therapy, supporting the practi...
      6. The clinical experience of Acanthamoeba keratitis at a tertiary care eye hospital.
        Tasha T Tanhehco and Kathryn K Colby

        Cornea 29(9):1005-10 (2010) PMID 20539211

        The number of AK cases at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary has increased since 2004. Contact lens wear and exposure to contaminated water sources were potential risk factors for AK. Clinicians should maintain a high clinical suspicion for AK in cases of atypical keratitis with known risk fact...
      7. Penetrating keratoplasty in active Acanthamoeba keratitis.
        Truc H Nguyen, Robert W Weisenthal, ... Danita Tom

        Cornea 29(9):1000-4 (2010) PMID 20520535

        Visual acuity ranged from 20/15 to 20/50 after an average of 17 months after PK with no signs of recurrences. Patients had rapid resolution of symptoms. CONCLUSION: PK is a viable option for active AK not responding to maximum medical treatment....
      8. Pathogenesis of contact lens-associated microbial keratitis.
        Nicole N Carnt, Mark D P MD Willcox, ... Fiona F Stapleton

        Optom Vis Sci 87(8):612-3; author reply 613-4 (2010) PMID 20683311

      9. Diagnosis of microbial keratitis.
        P Garg

        Br J Ophthalmol 94(8):961-2 (2010) PMID 20679086

      10. Bilateral acanthamoeba keratitis after orthokeratology.
        Eun Chul Kim and Man Soo Kim

        Cornea 29(6):680-2 (2010) PMID 19770731

        Acanthamoeba keratitis can simultaneously affect both eyes during overnight orthokeratology....