doi: 10.1155/2012/484892.
Epub 2012 Dec 6.
Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis
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Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis
J Ophthalmol.
2012.
Abstract
This paper aims to review the recent literature describing Acanthamoeba keratitis and outline current thoughts on pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment as well as currently emerging diagnostic and treatment modalities.
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In vivo corneal confocal microscopy: amoeba cysts seen as round hypereflective lesions.
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