Managing intractable acanthamoeba keratitis with collagen cross-linking

Abstract EN

A twenty-two-year-old male, known user of contact lenses presented with a painful red eye, photophobia, and excessive lacrimation.

a diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis was made based on clinical examination, which revealed a discoid opacity at the center of the cornea.

the response to anti-microbial and anti-amebic medications (Brolene) was poor; therefore collagen cross-linking (CXL) with exposure to riboflavin and UV-A light was performed which revealed a dramatic response.