The Clinical Experience of Acanthamoeba Keratitis at a Tertiary Care Eye Hospital

Purpose: In recent years, outbreaks of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) have been reported worldwide. The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical experience of AK at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Methods: A retrospective case review was completed on patients with infectious keratitis whose corneal cultures were positive for Acanthamoeba between January 2000 and December 2008. The clinical characteristics and visual outcomes were...