Is Acanthamoeba keratitis transmitted from person to person? Is Acanthamoeba keratitis contagious? What are the routes of contagion? People with experience in Acanthamoeba keratitis help solve this question.

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Stories of Acanthamoeba keratitis

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS STORIES

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In augustus 2015 dachten 2 ziekenhuizen dat het een infectie (Herpes-Simplex)was, dus met antibiotica behandeld. Na 7 weken had ik er genoeg van en ben gelukkig op eigen verzoek bij het AMC Amsterdam terechtgekomen. Via 7 kweken vloog de AK er dire...

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2/18/16, 1:32 PM by Sylvia

TO HELL AND BACK.

2010 started my nightmare. It started as a simple it felt like someone poked me in eye. No redness or anything just felt like someone poked me. Three weeks I kept asking neighbor do you see anything and she said no. Fourth week it was extremely dry w...

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1/29/16, 6:26 AM by Minyon

FRUSTRATING

I started to have a problem with my eye after going on a boating holiday. I went to my GP who sent me to the local hospital and they diagnosed blepharitis. Three weeks later I still had problems and was diagnosed with Corneal erosion. The tre...

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2/4/16, 3:40 PM by Laura

INCUBO ACANTHAMOEBA!!!

Sono 6 mesi che lotto contro l'http://www.acanthamoeba.org/ e ancora non ne sono uscito. Sto assumendo PHMB e cortisone e speriamo di guarire al piu' presto

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1/29/16, 10:15 AM by Alberto

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS/26/16, I HAD THE CATARACT REMOVED AND A LENS PLACED. I NOW HAVE SOME VISION IN MY LEFT EYE. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN SINCE FEBRUARY, 2016, BUT AM HOPEFUL I WILL BE DRIVING WITHIN THE MONTH.

On 11/4/15, I scratched my cornea. A month later my eye still watered continuously. I was told I had recurrent erosion of cornea. On 1/11/16, I was diagnosed with shingles on my neck back and shoulders. 2/15/16, I was told I had herpes simplex in my ...

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11/4/16, 10:33 PM by Kathy727

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Acanthamoeba keratitis forum

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HOSPITALS OF THREATMENT

Dear acanthamoeba keratitis friends, My question: can you tell me the name and adress of your hospital where you are threated? My explantion: Unfortunately I'm diagnosed with AK for 2 months now. Now this is the thing: I'm going to make a wo...

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by Lonneke

RESEARCHER TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AK

Dear all, I am a scientific researcher trying to understand Acanthamoeba Keratitis and the impact of this disease it has on patients lives. I would love to connect with anyone who is willing to share their story and answer some or all of these ques...

Is Acanthamoeba keratitis contagious?