IMI–clinical management guidelines report

KL Gifford, K Richdale, P Kang, TA Aller… - … & visual science, 2019 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Best practice clinical guidelines for myopia control involve an understanding of the
epidemiology of myopia, risk factors, visual environment interventions, and optical and …

Biological characteristics and pathogenicity of Acanthamoeba

Y Wang, L Jiang, Y Zhao, X Ju, L Wang, L **… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoa, which exists widely in nature and is mainly
distributed in soil and water. Acanthamoeba usually exists in two forms, trophozoites and …

Bacterial keratitis preferred practice pattern®

A Lin, MK Rhee, EK Akpek, G Amescua, M Farid… - …, 2019 - aaojournal.org
Preferred Practice Pattern® guidelines are developed by the Academy's H. Dunbar Hoskins
Jr., MD Center for Quality Eye Care without any external financial support. Authors and …

Acanthamoeba keratitis: a review of biology, pathophysiology and epidemiology

AG de Lacerda, M Lira - Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Acanthamoeba keratitis is an infection caused by a unicellular protozoan of the genus
Acanthamoeba that is universally widespread. Until now, most cases were reported in …

TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of contact lenses on the ocular surface

L Jones, N Efron, K Bandamwar, M Barnett, DS Jacobs… - The ocular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Several lifestyle choices made by contact lens wearers can have adverse consequences on
ocular health. These include being non-adherent to contact lens care, slee** in lenses, ill …

[HTML][HTML] Risk behaviors for contact lens–related eye infections among adults and adolescents—United States, 2016

JR Cope - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2017 - cdc.gov
Risk Behaviors for Contact Lens–Related Eye Infections Among Adults and Adolescents —
United States, 2016 | MMWR Skip directly to site content Skip directly to search Español | Other …

A Systematic Review of Intracellular Microorganisms within Acanthamoeba to Understand Potential Impact for Infection

B Rayamajhee, D Subedi, HK Peguda, MD Willcox… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acanthamoeba, an opportunistic pathogen is known to cause an infection of the cornea,
central nervous system, and skin. Acanthamoeba feeds different microorganisms, including …

BCLA CLEAR-evidence-based contact lens practice

JS Wolffsohn, K Dumbleton, B Huntjens… - Contact Lens and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Evidence-based contact lens practice involves finding, appraising and applying research
findings as the basis for patient management decisions. These decisions should be …

Foundational concepts in the biology of bacterial keratitis

L Ung, J Chodosh - Experimental eye research, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial infections of the cornea, or bacterial keratitis (BK), are notorious for causing rapidly
fulminant disease and permanent vision loss, even among treated patients. In the last sixty …

Acanthamoeba keratitis risk factors for daily wear contact lens users: A case–control study

N Carnt, DC Minassian, JKG Dart - Ophthalmology, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This study was designed to establish risk factors for the development of
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) for daily disposable (DD) contact lens (CL) users compared …