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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Autores principales: Pacella, Elena, La Torre, Giuseppe, De Giusti, Maria, Brillante, Chiara, Lombardi, Anna Maria, Smaldone, Gianpaolo, Lenzi, Tommaso, Pacella, Fernanda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3673962/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23761962
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S43471

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