Bilateral Acanthamoeba ulcer in a user of disposable soft contact lenses: a tragic incident or a consequence of the aggressive policy of soft contact lens trading? Úlcera bilateral por Acanthamoeba em usuária de lentes de contato gelatinosas descartáveis: um incidente trágico ou uma conseqüência da política agressiva de venda de lentes de contato gelatinosas?
This is the report of a case of bilateral Acanthamoeba keratitis in a 19-year-old woman who bought a pair of disposable soft contact lenses in a boutique. She wore this same pair of lenses for 3 months daily without the appropriate care. This led to bilateral corneal transplantation with cataract ex...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
2008-06-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492008000300025 |