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 ...

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 ...

DOCTORS found parasites burrowed into a woman's cornea after she made a common mistake while swimming in a pool. Maureen Cronin first thought she had an eyelash stuck in her eye, but the pain ...

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

The European Commission has approved SIFI's Akantior as the first therapy anywhere in the world for acanthamoeba keratitis (AK ... can be administered using eye drops packaged in single-dose ...

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 ...

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 ...

Starting next week, the Israeli public will for the first time receive official explanations and findings regarding the causes and circumstances leading to the Hamas surprise attack and massacre ...

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Nothing can stop you in your tracks like getting something stuck in your eye. Eyelashes, a fiber from your sweater, and even the smallest speck of dirt can feel like a boulder and bring a ...

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