Abstract
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a protozoal infection of the eye, mainly due to the use of non-sterile solutions, like saline for disinfecting contact lenses. We report a case where delay in the diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis due to inadequate laboratory investigations and clinical management led to an excruciatingly painful course of the disease. The importance of non-invasive imaging techniques of confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis, in the absence of positive culture reports, is highlighted in this case.
Publication Date
12-19-2009
First Page
338
Last Page
340
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Recommended Citation
Kharousi, Nadia S Al and Wali, Upender K.
(2009)
"Culture Negative Confoscan Positive Acanthamoeba Keratitis : A relentless course,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 9: 338-340.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2812
