Blindness due to Acanthamoeba: first case report from Sudan

Abdelmageed M Imam
mageed50@yahoo.com (Primary Contact)
El Sheikh Mahgoub
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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.
Key words: Acanthamoeba, blindness, keratitis
Table of Contents
Imam, A. M., & Mahgoub, E. S. (2008). Blindness due to Acanthamoeba: first case report from Sudan. International Journal of Health Sciences, 2(2). Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/62

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