Acanthamoeba keratitis as a complication of orthokeratology

被引：35

作者：

Sun, XG

Chen, L

Zhang, Y

Wang, ZQ

Li, R

Luo, SY

Jin, XY

机构：

[1] Beijing Inst Ophthalmol, Dept Eye Microbiol, Beijing 100005, Peoples R China

[2] TongRen Hosp, Dept Ophthalmol, Beijing, Peoples R China

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2003年 / 136卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00635-4

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

PURPOSE: To present four cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis as a complication of orthokeratology. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: Four patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis had histories of overnight orthokeratology lens wear of 6 months to 2 years. RESULTS: Three cases were diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis by corneal scraping and one by con, focal microscopy examination. The patients were treated with chlorhexidine, metronidazole, and neomycin sulfate, resulting in a rapid resolution of ocular inflammation. CONCLUSION: Overnight wear of orthokeratology lenses may induce Acanthamoeba keratitis. (C) 2003 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：1159 / 1161

页数：3