Acanthamoeba Keratitis Ended Up With Evisceration: A Case Report.
Published 2023 - 41st Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: PO0114 | Type: Case report | DOI: 10.82333/qz9j-pz87
Authors: Abdullah Alghamdi* 1 , Layan Alshammari 2 , Horia Alotaibi 3
1Ophthalmology,Prince Sultan Military Medical City,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia, 2College of Medicine,University Of Hail,Hail,Saudi Arabia, 3Ophthalmology,Ministry of health,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
We report a case of Acanthamoeba Keratitis with a late presentation that affected the visual prognosis
Case report of a late presented acanthameba keratitis ended up with evasceraion
Acanthamoeba keratitis is one of the serious, vision-threatening infections of the cornea caused by an opportunistic protozoan that has become more prevalent in recent years. We report a case of Acanthamoeba Keratitis with a late presentation that affectedthe visual prognosis. Ophthalmological and microbiological investigation revealed Acanthamoeba keratitis. The case was resistant to medical management, hence underwent therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). The prognosis was poor, and the eye ended up with evisceration eventually. Early presentation and diagnosis are critical factors for successfully managing Acanthamoeba keratitis.
Early diagnosis and treatment of Acanthameba keratitis is crucial.
low threshold for surgical intervention could preserve the eye from evasceration