Contact lens–associated Acanthamoeba keratitis continues to be a significant cause of visual morbidity in the United States. Although exposure to water sources while wearing lenses has been a ...

Before you start freaking out, however, be aware that infections like acanthamoeba keratitis are extremely rare. While 85% of cases in the U.S. occurred in contact lens wearers, the CDC reports ...

Objectives: To optimize the growth, culture, and life cycle conditions for testing multipurpose solutions (MPS) against Acanthamoebatrophozoites and cysts to better inform the development of an ...

Doctors eventually diagnosed her with acanthamoeba keratitis ... according to the CDC. An estimated 1,500 Americans get it each year, according to The Cleveland Clinic. Roughly 90 percent ...