title: Acanthamoeba keratitis in a soft-contact-lens wearer.
abstract: Acanthamoeba keratitis is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication of contact lens wear. We present a case of Acanthamoeba keratitis in a soft-contact-lens wearer successfully treated with long-term medical therapy and penetrating keratoplasty. To our knowledge this is the first case of Acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosed in Canada.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Scarborough Grace General Hospital, Ont.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rabinovitch
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Fook
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D000048:Acanthamoeba / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001550:Benzamidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D001550:Benzamidines; C046651:propamidine isethionate; D007654:Ketoconazole