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Three cases of acanthamoeba keratitis Kiwako Mori 1 , Kouichi Ohta 1 , Tomoko Sugimoto 1 , Sakiko Nagano 1 , Hiroto Shibuki 1 , Toshinori Murata 1 1Dept of Ophthalmol, Shinshu Univ Sch of Med pp.827-832
Published Date 2007/5/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1410101635
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Abstract. Purpose:To report 3 cases of acanthamoeba keratitis secondary to prolonged use of soft contact lens. Cases and Findings:All the cases were females aged 32, 33 and 44 years respectively. All were unilaterally affected by keratitis. They had been wearing soft contact lens for several years. Radial keratoneuritis was present in 2 cases and pseudodendritic lesion in one. Acanthamoeba was detected in the smear of corneal scrapings in 2 cases. All the 3 cases were treated by local antifungal agent and scraping of cornea. Two cases received instillation of chlorhexidine. One case, who failed to respond to these treatments, showed rapid recovery after additional instillation of polyhexamethylene biguanide(PHMB). Conclusion:Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for acanthamoeba keratitis in soft contact lens wearers. Topical PHMB may be effective for intractable cases.


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