A case of Acanthamoeba keratitis as a result of a cosmetic contact lens

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-38

  Gagnon, Michael R ^a   Walter, Keith A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba keratitis; Colored contact lens; Cosmetic contact lens; Decorative contact lens

Indexed keywords

BAQUACIL; GATIFLOXACIN; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE); PROPAMIDINE ISETHIONATE;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA; EYE INJURY; EYE PAIN; HUMAN; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRABECULECTOMY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CONTACT LENSES; COSMETICS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS;

EID: 31944440582     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.icl.0000177434.64485.7c     Document Type: Article

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