How a Devastating Case of Acanthamoeba Sclerokeratitis Ended up with Serious Systemic Sequelae
A 35-year old soft contact lens wearer with a proven bilateral Acanthamoeba keratitis developed a nodular scleritis. Based on the stepladder approach described by Iovieno et al. [Ophthalmology. 2014 Dec;121(12):2340–7], nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, methylprednisolone, and later azathioprine...
Main Authors: | Sophie Bataillie, Rita Van Ginderdeuren, Joachim Van Calster, Beatrijs Foets, Heleen Delbeke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2020-07-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/508326 |
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