As the symptoms didn’t subside, even after months, she visited another ophthalmologist, who diagnosed her in August with acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare, but serious eye ...

1). Cultures and smears were performed and were positive for acanthamoeba (ACA) keratitis. The patient was treated with appropriate triple antiamoebal therapy with resolution of her keratitis.

Confocal microscopy is a specialized test, which may aid in the early diagnosis of fungal, Acanthamoeba or Nocardia infection. PCR for microbial keratitis is a promising technique and offers a ...