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Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Known as: Acanthamoeba Keratitides, Keratitides, Acanthamoeba, Acanthamoeba Keratitis [Disease/Finding] 
Keratitis due to infection by acanthamoeba; it is usually associated with soft contact lens wear, particularly overnight wear.
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2014
2014
Bioassay guided isolation and identification of anti-Acanthamoeba compounds from Tunisian olive leaf extracts.
2012
2012
New strategy for rapid diagnosis and characterization of keratomycosis.
Review
2009
Review
2009
Bilateral acanthamoeba keratitis after orthokeratology.
PURPOSE To report bilateral Acanthamoeba keratitis after wearing an overnight reverse geometric contact lens for 5 days… 
2007
2007
Cytotoxic Activity of N-Chlorotaurine on Acanthamoeba spp
ABSTRACT Acanthamoeba spp. are the causative agents of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), which mainly occurs in contact lens wearers… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Acanthamoeba Keratitis in a 5-Year-Old Boy Without a History of Contact Lens Usage
Purpose: This study was designed to report a case of acanthamoeba keratitis in a 5-year-old child without a history of trauma or… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
[Clinical management and prognosis in Acanthamoeba keratitis: a retrospective study of 25 cases].
PURPOSE To assess risk factors, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and outcome in patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis… 
2002
2002
[Acanthamoeba keratitis treated with propamidine and polyhexamethyl biguanide (PHMB)].
BACKGROUND The diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis has increased since 1985 due to the massive use of contact lenses and a better… 
2001
2001
Acanthamoeba keratitis in Pondicherry.
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a potentially devastating infection of the cornea caused by the free-living amoebae, Acanthamoeba… 
2001
2001
Evaluation of immunoperoxidase staining technique in the diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis.
PURPOSE We describe a simple procedure of Immunoperoxidase (IP) technique, using indigenously raised antibody, to screen corneal… 
1998
1998
In vivo tandem scanning confocal microscopy in acanthamoeba keratitis.
The in vivo confocal microscopy technique provides us with a real-time, non-invasive way of examining the human cornea. The most… 
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