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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*
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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
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
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have acanthamoeba keratitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with acanthamoeba keratitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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