Results of case-control studies support the association between contact lens use and Acanthamoeba keratitis

BACKGROUND: Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is ever more frequently reported in industrialized countries. The loss of the corneal surface integrity consequent to secondary microtrauma produced by the use of contact lens (CL) favors the penetration of the parasite into the corneal tissue. OBJECTIVES: A s...

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Main Authors: Pacella, Elena, La Torre, Giuseppe, De Giusti, Maria, Brillante, Chiara, Lombardi, Anna Maria, Smaldone, Gianpaolo, Lenzi, Tommaso, Pacella, Fernanda
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3673962/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23761962
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S43471
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