Clinical Signs and Medical Therapy of Early Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 73-77

  Sher, Neal A ^b   Doughman, Donald J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BACITRACIN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; DEXAMETHASONE; DIBROMPROPAMIDINE; KETOCONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; NEOMYCIN; NEOSPORIN; POLYMYXIN B; PREDNISOLONE; PROPAMIDINE; TRIFLURIDINE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; CASE REPORT; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA PERFORATION; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; KERATITIS; PROTOZOON;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMEBIASIS; ANIMAL; CASE REPORT; CORNEA; EPITHELIUM; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023836503     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1988.01060130079033     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Nagington J, Watson PG, Playfair TJ, et al: Amoebic infection of the eye. Lancet 1974;2:1537-1540.
2. Jones DB, Visvesvara GS, Robinson NM: Acanthamoeba polyphaga keratitis and Acanthamoeba uveitis associated with fatal meningoencephalitis. Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK 1985;95:221-232.
3. Lund OE, Stefani FH, Dechant W: Amoebic keratitis: A clinicopathological case report. Br J Ophthalmol 1978;61:373-375.
4. Key SN III, Green WR, Willaert E, et al: Keratitis due to Acanthamoeba castellani: A clinicopathologic case report. Arch Ophthalmol 1980;98:475-479.
5. Hamberg A, De Jonckheere JF: Amoebic keratitis. Ophthalmologica 1980;181:74-80.
6. Ma P, Willaert E, Juechter KB, et al: A case of keratitis due to Acanthamoeba in New York, New York, and features of ten cases. J Infect Dis 1981;143:662-667.
7. Bos HJ, Volker-Dieben HJM, Kokvan Alphen CC: A case of Acanthamoeba keratitis in the Netherlands. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1981;75:86-91.
8. Hirst LW, Green WR, Merz W, et al: Management of Acanthamoeba keratitis: A case report and review of the literature. Ophthalmology 1984;91:1105-1111.
9. Samples JR, Binder PS, Luibel FJ, et al: Acanthamoeba keratitis possibly acquired from a hot tub. Arch Ophthalmol 1984;102:707-710.
10. Blackman HJ, Rao NA, Lemp MA, et al: Acanthamoeba keratitis successfully treated with penetrating keratoplasty: Suggested immunogenic mechanisms of action. Cornea 1984;3:125-130.
11. Wright P, Warhurst D, Jones BR: Acanthamoeba keratitis successfully treated medically. Br J Ophthalmol 1985;69:778-782.
12. Cohen EJ, Buchanan HW, Laughrea PA, et al: Diagnosis and management of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol 1985;100:389-395.
13. Moore MB, McCulley JP, Luckenbach M, et al: Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with soft contact lenses. Am J Ophthalmol 1985;100:396-403.
14. Theodore FH, Jakobiec FA, Juechter KB, et al: The diagnostic value of a ring infiltrate in acanthamoebic keratitis. Ophthalmology 1985;92:1471-1497.
15. Case 10-1985, Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital: Weekly clinicopathological exercises. N Engl J Med 1985;312:634-641.
16. Moore MB, McCulley JP, Kaufman HE, et al: Radial keratoneuritis as a presenting sign in Acanthamoeba keratitis. Ophthalmology 1986;93:1310-1315.
17. Mannis MJ, Tamaru R, Roth AM, et al: Acanthamoeba sclerokeratitis. Arch Ophthalmol 1986;104:1313-1317.
18. Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with contact lenses: United States. MMWR 1986;35:405-408.
19. Cohen EJ, Parlato CJ, Arentsen JJ, et al: Medical and surgical treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol 1987;103:615-625.
20. Mathers W, Stevens G, Rodrigues M, et al: Immunopathology and electron microscopy of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol 1987;103:626-635.
21. Moore MB, McCulley JP: Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with contact lenses: Six cases of successful medical treatment. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1987;28(suppl):371.
22. Holland GN, Donzis PB: Rapid resolution of early Acanthamoeba keratitis after epithelial débridement. Am J Ophthalmol 1987;104:87-89.
23. Wilhelmus KR, Osato MS, Font RL, et al: Rapid diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis using calcofluor white. Arch Ophthalmol 1986;104:1309-1312.
24. Marines HM, Osato MS, Font RL: The value of calcofluor white in the diagnosis of mycotic and Acanthamoeba infections of the eye and ocular adnexa. Ophthalmology 1987;94:23-26.
25. Epstein RJ, Wilson LA, Visvesvara GS, et al: Rapid diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis from corneal scrapings using indirect fluorescent antibody staining. Arch Ophthalmol 1986;104:1318-1321.
26. Nagington J, Richards JE: Chemotherapeutic compounds and Acanthamoeba from eye infections. J Clin Pathol 1976;29:648-651.
27. Jones DB: Acanthamoeba: The ultimate opportunist? Am J Ophthalmol 1986;102:527-530.
28. Auran JD, Starr MB, Jakobiec FA: Acanthamoeba keratitis: A review of the literature. Cornea 1987;6:2-26.
29. Fischer MJC, Peterson CA, Bols NC: A new fluorescent test for cell vitality using calcofluor white M2R. Stain Technol 1985;60:69-79.