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[Acanthamoeba keratitis]. 1994

E Rakowska, and Z Zagórski

Katedry Okulistyki AM, Lublinie.

Acanthamoeba keratitis has become a clinical problem together with the widespread use of soft and rigid contact lenses. The number of cases with this kind of infection is growing, but many of cases are diagnosed too late or misdiagnosed. The authors presented, for the first time in Polish literature, a case of acanthamoeba keratitis concerning a 62 aged man. The disease was diagnosed in the right aphakic eye after a 5-year use of soft contact lens, just after cataract operation performed in the clinic in the left eye.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D003263	Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic	Soft, supple contact lenses made of plastic polymers which interact readily with water molecules. Many types are available, including continuous and extended-wear versions, which are gas-permeable and easily sterilized.	Lenses, Contact, Hydrophilic,Soft Contact Lenses,Hydrophilic Contact Lens,Soft Contact Lens,Contact Lens, Hydrophilic,Contact Lens, Soft,Contact Lenses, Soft,Hydrophilic Contact Lenses,Lens, Hydrophilic Contact,Lens, Soft Contact,Lenses, Hydrophilic Contact,Lenses, Soft Contact
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015823	Acanthamoeba Keratitis	Infection of the cornea by an ameboid protozoan which may cause corneal ulceration leading to blindness.	Keratitis, Acanthamoeba,Acanthamoeba Keratitides,Keratitides, Acanthamoeba