Abstract | PURPOSE: DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: Four patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis had histories of overnight orthokeratology lens wear of 6 months to 2 years. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Sun Xuguang, Chen Lin, Zhang Yan, Wang Zhiqun, Li Ran, Luo Shiyun, Jin Xiuying |
Journal | American journal of ophthalmology
(Am J Ophthalmol)
Vol. 136
Issue 6
Pg. 1159-61
(Dec 2003)
ISSN: 0002-9394 [Print] United States |
PMID | 14644232
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Metronidazole
- Neomycin
- Chlorhexidine
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Topics |
- Acanthamoeba
(isolation & purification)
- Acanthamoeba Keratitis
(diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Animals
- Anti-Infective Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Chlorhexidine
(therapeutic use)
- Contact Lenses
(adverse effects)
- Cornea
(parasitology)
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Metronidazole
(therapeutic use)
- Myopia
(therapy)
- Neomycin
(therapeutic use)
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