Acanthamoeba Keratitis (Keratitis, Acanthamoeba)

infection of the cornea by an ameboid protozoan which may cause corneal ulceration leading to blindness.


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Acanthamoeba keratitis

Eye with 'Acanthamoeba' keratitis

Acanthamoeba keratitis

'Acanthamoeba' trophozoite. Scale bar: 10 μm

Acanthamoeba keratitis

Acanthamoeba keratitis

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