What is acanthamoeba keratitis?

Acanthamoeba Keratitis is a rare infection of the eye in which a type of amoeba, known as Acanthamoeba, invades the cornea. This condition is serious and can result in permanent visual impairment or blindness.

How do members experience acanthamoeba keratitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acanthamoeba keratitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for acanthamoeba keratitis*

Who has acanthamoeba keratitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 2
50s 1
60s 5
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 15

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What is acanthamoeba keratitis?

Acanthamoeba Keratitis is a rare infection of the eye in which a type of amoeba, known as Acanthamoeba, invades the cornea. This condition is serious and can result in permanent visual impairment or blindness.



Common symptoms reported by people with acanthamoeba keratitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for acanthamoeba keratitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with acanthamoeba keratitis

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Got a question about living with acanthamoeba keratitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has acanthamoeba keratitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 21 say acanthamoeba keratitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 2
50s 1
60s 5
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 15

These charts show data from acanthamoeba keratitis patients who have completed their condition history
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