title: A case of acanthamoeba keratitis as a result of a cosmetic contact lens.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case of Acanthamoeba keratitis that resulted from a cosmetic contact lens purchased from an unlicensed vendor.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 26-year-old man developed Acanthamoeba keratitis from a cosmetic contact lens and ultimately required a penetrating keratoplasty. The patient then developed angle-closure glaucoma and required a trabeculectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case shows the potential ocular danger involved with unauthorized sale of cosmetic contact lenses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157-1033, USA. mgagnon@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gagnon
authors.forename: Keith A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D000048:Acanthamoeba / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000469:parasitology*; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D003358:Cosmetics