A blinding parasitic eye disease affects mostly contact lens wearers. Here’s how to avoid it

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.
Healio

Prompt, accurate diagnosis and treatment needed for corneal disorders

Eric Donnenfeld’s corneal health case presentations and panel discussion at OSN New York are always popular with meeting ...
Healio

DSAEK with peripheral scraping helps to eliminate dislocations

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Corneal transplantation began with lamellar keratoplasty, then moved to penetrating keratoplasty, and it has now ...
People

Woman Gets Eye Infection that Can Cause Blindness from Swimming and Showering with Her Contact Lenses

Acanthamoeba keratitis is caused when a type of amoeba commonly found in water makes its way into a person's cornea A 41-year-old woman in England was diagnosed with Acanthamoeba Keratitis — a rare ...
Medscape

Metagenomics May Enhance the Diagnosis of Infectious Keratitis

Corneal infiltrates and ulcers are commonly seen in clinical practice. Most are mild and can be successfully managed empirically using frequent broad-spectrum topical antibiotics without obtaining ...
Nature

Bilateral corneal infections associated with topical steroid therapy prophylaxis for cytarabine arabinoside-induced keratoconjunctivitis

Cytarabine arabinoside is a commonly used chemotherapy agent in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). One of the reported side effects is cytarabine-associated keratoconjunctivitis, which ...
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Corneal Dystrophies

Corneal dystrophies are a group of rare, genetic diseases that affect the cornea, the front part of your eye. There are more than 20 types, each with different symptoms. All cause a buildup of foreign ...