Maureen Cronin told other contact lens wearers to be careful about going into pools - or even using them in the rain - after her horrifying experience.

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 ...

2013;39(2):158-161. Patient compliance with proper hygiene techniques is critically important for reducing contact lens–related Acanthamoeba spp infection. [2] Perhaps more critical is an ...

The European Commission has approved SIFI's Akantior as the first therapy anywhere in the world for acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), an ultra-rare parasitic infection that can lead to blindness.

A 53-year-old woman has almost lost her sight in one eye after being diagnosed with acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) - a rare ...

Although Acanthamoeba spp are nearly ubiquitous in our environment, infection in humans is relatively rare. [1] Recently, a spike in rates of contact lens–associated infectious keratitis ...

Maureen Cronin, a New York lifeguard, nearly lost her vision in one eye after contracting acanthamoeba keratitis by wearing contact lenses while swimming. Initially misdiagnosed, she later ...