Infection of the Eye – Acanthamoeba Keratitis

2018-04-10T15:03:45-04:00

What is acanthamoeba keratitis? Acanthamoeba keratitis is a serious, although rare, infection of the eye that can cause permanent visual impairment or blindness. A single-celled microscopic living organism called Acanthamoeba can infect the cornea, the transparent outer covering of the eye. This organism is very common in nature such as bodies of water, soil [...]