Safety of photorefractive keratectomy after Acanthamoeba keratitis

Safety of photorefractive keratectomy after Acanthamoeba keratitis

ABSTRACT This case report presents a patient who underwent photorefractive keratectomy 13 years after Acanthamoeba infection. The patient experienced prolonged difficulties in epithelialization during the postoperative period, leading to suspicion of reactivation. This case underscores the complexit...

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Main Authors: Elisa Moya Kazmarek, Jade Pinto de Queiroz Guerra, Paula Virginia Brom dos Santos Soares, Pablo Felipe Rodrigues, Paula Kataguiri, Bernardo Kaplan Moscovici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia 2025-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba
Acanthamoeba keratitis
Amebiasis
Eye infections
Photorefractive keratectomy
Postoperative period
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-72802025000100504&lng=en&tlng=en
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