Acanthamoeba keratitis.
J Postgrad Med
;
1995 Jul-Sep; 41(3): 81-2
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-116402
ABSTRACT
Acanthamoeba keratitis, common in soft lens wearers, is not commonly isolated. The reports of Acanthamoeba keratitis in Indian literature are few. We report here a case of Acanthamoeba Keratitis in a medical student using soft contact lenses, initially diagnosed and treated as a bacterial and later as a viral corneal ulcer, who responded extremely well to medical line of therapy.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Visual Acuity
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Adult
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Ketoconazole
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Antifungal Agents
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
J Postgrad Med
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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