Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Resolution After Epithelial Debridement

Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Resolution After Epithelial Debridement

Two patients presented with dendritiform epithelial irregularities of the cornea that were unresponsive to topical acyclovir. Both were soft contact lens wearers who had practiced inadequate lens hygiene. Acanthamoeba was cultured from a shallow corneal biopsy of one patient and from the contact len...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cornea 1994-03, Vol.13 (2), p.186-189
Hauptverfasser: Brooks, James G, Coster, Douglas J, Badenoch, Paul R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acanthamoeba - isolation & purification
Acanthamoeba Keratitis - etiology
Acanthamoeba Keratitis - surgery
Adult
Animals
Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic - adverse effects
Cornea - parasitology
Cornea - surgery
Disposable Equipment
Epithelium - surgery
Female
Humans
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Zusammenfassung:Two patients presented with dendritiform epithelial irregularities of the cornea that were unresponsive to topical acyclovir. Both were soft contact lens wearers who had practiced inadequate lens hygiene. Acanthamoeba was cultured from a shallow corneal biopsy of one patient and from the contact lens of the other. Epithelial debridement resolved the condition in both patients without concomitant treatment with antiamoebic agents.
ISSN:0277-3740
1536-4798
DOI:10.1097/00003226-199403000-00013