title: Blindness due to Acanthamoeba: first case report from Sudan.
abstract: Acanthamoeba is a free-living protozoan widely distributed in soil, water, and air. It can cause corneal infection (keratitis) in man, and may lead to blindness of the affected eye in 15% of untreated cases. The main risk factors are eye trauma and contact lens wearing. Early presentation of Acanthamoeba keratitis patients usually includes ocular pain, photophobia, and a unilateral red eye. The story of a female Sudanese housewife who suffered a blind left eye due to Acanthamoeba is described in this report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan.
authors.forename: Abdelmageed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Imam
authors.forename: El Sheikh
authors.initials: el S
authors.lastname: Mahgoub