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 ...

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 ...

According to reports, she unknowingly developed a rare parasite infection, Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK), during her trip to Alabama in August. On a GoFundMe campaign set up to support her medical ...

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.

The condition, called Acanthamoeba keratitis, is rare in the U.S., but when it does strike, it most often affects contact-lens wearers. McCasland, 23, who has lost vision in her right eye and is ...

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but serious infection caused by a microscopic organism that infects the outer covering of the eye, called the cornea. It's most common in contact lens wearers ...