Acanthamoeba keratitis related to orthokeratology

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-49

  Lee, Ji Eun ^a   Hahn, Tae Won ^b   Oum, Boo Sup ^a   Choi, Hee Young ^a   Yu, Hak Sun ^a   Lee, Jong Soo ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Apgujung St Mary's Eye Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba keratitis; Contact lens care; Orthokeratology; Tap water

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; CORTICOSTEROID; EYE DROPS; EYE OINTMENT; ITRACONAZOLE; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE); TAP WATER;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA ULCER; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EYE CARE; EYE INFLAMMATION; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACRIMATION; MALE; PHOTOPHOBIA; TROPHOZOITE;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIGUANIDES; CHLORHEXIDINE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTACT LENSES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34247555459     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-007-9055-8     Document Type: Article

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