Eye Contact Lens. 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 ...

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 underwent a ...

A New York woman, 53, was left blind in one eye after wearing contact lenses in the pool, leading to her contracting a ...

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

The European Commission has approved SIFI's Akantior as the first therapy anywhere in the world for acanthamoeba keratitis (AK ... It primarily affects contact lens wearers, responsible for ...

It’s also known as keratitis ... the lens. Wearing lenses for long periods can also block oxygen to your cornea, increasing the chances of infection. Scratches on the edge of your contact ...

Acanthamoeba keratitis is an infection caused by an amoeba - a ... Cronin claims to have worn contact lenses for nearly 20 years and was never told not to wear them in the pool.

clean them with contact lens solution, don’t use tap water. Make sure that your case is clean, and filled up with solution. One of the most serious infections is acanthamoeba keratitis.

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 ...