Corneal ulcer caused due to infection with amoeba

ABSTRACT

A patient's cornea was received at Akhtar Eye Hospital from a local hospital. Histopathological examination of the corneal button revealed a huge ulcer full of polymorphs and pus cells and at one or two places it was found to contain ameba, a free living protozoon. The corneal ulcer was caused due to infection with Ameba. A young lady wearing soft contact leases developed amebic corneal infection. Histopathological examination of excised necrotic corneal tissue showed Acanthamoeba