Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Acanthamoeba Keratitis

• Aetiology

  • Protozoa (Tap water and Swimming pools)
    • 70% of cases are C L wearers #Z

• *Clinical Picture

  • Punctate or Dendritic K
  • Superficial Stromal K
  • Partial or Complete ring of Infiltration Neurokeratitis attack to cornea nervesZ

• Treatment

  • the previous rules
  • +Topical Treatment
  • Diamidines (Propamidine)
  • BiguanidesZ (Chlorohexidine 0.02%)
  • Aminoglycosides (Neomycin)
  • Antifungal (Miconazole and Ket)