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[Report of a case of Acanthamoeba keratitis]
S Carrette1, C Marechal-Courtois, J Hernandez
1Service d'Ophthalmologie, CHU Sart-Tilman, Université de Liège.
Bulletin De La Societe Belge D'Ophtalmologie
|June 15, 2000
Abstract
Clinical Report:
A clinical report of a contact lenses wearer with Acanthamoeba keratitis pointed out the diagnosis problem. The medical treatment is needed previously to any surgery. Finally the patient underwent enucleation.
Discussion:
The authors are considering the microbiological aspects and laboratory techniques are described.
Conclusion:
For this very severe but hopefully rare pathology, the sooner the treatment the best. A therapeutic approach is described.