RT Journal
A1 Florakis GJ, Folberg R, Krachmer JH, Tse DT, Roussel TJ, Vrabec MP
T1 ELevated corneal epithelial lines in acanthamoeba keratitis
JF Archives of Ophthalmology
JO Archives of Ophthalmology
YR 1988
FD September 1
VO 106
IS 9
SP 1202
OP 1206
DO 10.1001/archopht.1988.01060140362032
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archopht.1988.01060140362032
AB • Elevated corneal epithelial lines are another clinical sign in Acanthamoeba corneal infection. In this report, one patient wore extended wear soft contact lenses, and another wore daily wear soft contact lenses. Both patients used distilled water and salt tablets in their lens care. Histopathologic examination of these lines revealed trophozoites and cysts. In one of the patients following penetrating keratoplasty, Acanthamoeba castellani and Acanthamoeba polyphaga were cultured by impression cytology of an epithelial line, as well as from the bulbar and tarsal conjunctiva. In the other patient who did not undergo penetrating keratoplasty, these lines appeared in the cornea one month after initial symptoms.