Acanthamoeba keratitis in a tertiary referral hospital in central China: demographics, risk factors, clinical presentation, treatments and outcomes
In central China, AK occurs predominantly in contact lens wearers, mainly in students with myopia prevention and control. The radial keratoneuritis with crude salt-like granular dense infiltration can generally be effectively managed with medications. In contrast, corneal ring infiltration necessitates immediate surgical intervention. The CFCS combined with secondary DALK is effective for patients with high-risk AK in this condition.
Authors
- Ming-Chang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9112-0248)
- Xiaoying Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1944-3114)
- Hua-Tao Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4027-691X)
- Jia-Song Wang
- Tian-Yu Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9240-6395)
Institutions
- Union Hospital (HK)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18240/ijo.2025.06.07
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Wuhan Union Hospital
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities