Blindness due to Acanthamoeba: first case report from Sudan

Abdelmageed M Imam; El Sheikh Mahgoub

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Blindness due to Acanthamoeba: first case report from Sudan

Abdelmageed M Imam, El Sheikh Mahgoub

Received: 2010-02-15, Accepted: 2010-02-15, Published: 2008-07-01

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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.