Life expectancy of people with Acanthamoeba keratitis and recent progresses and researches in Acanthamoeba keratitis

▷ What is the life expectancy of someone with Acanthamoeba keratitis?

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

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...

What is the life expectancy of someone with Acanthamoeba keratitis?