In vivo confocal microscopy in the diagnosis and management of acanthamoeba keratitis showing new cystic forms

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 737-739

  Alomar, Thaer ^a   Matthew, Manu ^a   Donald, Fiona ^b   Maharajan, Senthil ^a   Dua, Harminder S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DENDRITIC CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LETTER; PHOTOPHOBIA; SLIT LAMP; SOFT CONTACT LENS; VISION;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CONTACT LENSES; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL;

EID: 70350158980     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2009.02128.x     Document Type: Letter

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