Year: 2024 | Month: April | Volume: 14 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 370-373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240448
Acanthamoeba Keratitis Leading to Loss of Sight: A Case Study
Dr Mohamed Abdelmajeed M. Imam1, Prof E. S. Mahgoub2
1Resident, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Africa International University, Khartoum, Sudan
2Professor, Department of Microbiology and Medical Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
Corresponding Author: Dr Mohamed Abdelmajeed M. Imam
ABSTRACT
Acanthamoeba is a pathogenic free-living amoeba which is ubiquitously dispersed in the environment such as soil, water, and air. It is a recognized cause of keratitis in man, and can lead to loss of sight of the affected eye in 15% of cases, if undiagnosed and untreated. The typical risk factors for Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) are minor eye trauma, contact lens wearing, agriculture work, and swimming in unchlorinated pools. The early clinical features of AK usually include unilateral ocular pain and/or redness, impaired sight, and photophobia. In this communication we describe a case of AK which resulted in loss of sight in an adult male farmer.
Key words: Acanthamoeba, keratitis, sight loss