How a Devastating Case of Acanthamoeba Sclerokeratitis Ended up with Serious Systemic Sequelae

A 35-year old soft contact lens wearer with a proven bilateral Acanthamoeba keratitis developed a nodular scleritis. Based on the stepladder approach described by Iovieno et al. [Ophthalmology. 2014 Dec;121(12):2340–7], nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, methylprednisolone, and later azathioprine...

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Main Authors: Sophie Bataillie, Rita Van Ginderdeuren, Joachim Van Calster, Beatrijs Foets, Heleen Delbeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/508326