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.
Article Type
Case Report
Publication Date
12-19-2009
First Page
338
Last Page
340
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Al Kharousi, Nadia S. 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
