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May 28, 2004

Painless acanthamoeba keratitis:A case report

Optometry 2004

One of the hallmarks of keratitis caused by acanthamoeba is

the severe pain associated with the condition, which may be

out of proportion to the apparent degree of corneal

involvement. The case of acanthamoeba keratitis described

here is atypical, in that the patient never complained of any pain.

Although a couple of case reports do exist in the literature1,2,

research suggests that this is the first reported case of painless

acanthamoeba keratitis in the UK.

Posted by mmiraftab at May 28, 2004 03:11 PM