ID | 111324 |
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Ueki, Nami
The University of Tokushima
Oogi, Yaeko
The University of Tokushima
Shiota, Hiroshi
The University of Tokushima
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Yamane, Shinta
Yamane Eye Clinic
Umazume, Hiromichi
Umazume Eye Clinic
Mizui, Kenji
Ito Eye Clinic
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Keywords | acanthamoeba keratitis
early diagnosis
steroid
compliance
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Content Type |
Journal Article
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Description | Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a severe infectious corneal ulcer that usually occurs in contact lens wearers. Although the number of AK cases in Japan has been increasing, many of these cases are diagnosed in the early stage and are treated adequately. This is probably because of the increased availability of various diagnostic techniques and the ever-increasing knowledge about AK among ophthalmologists. In this article, we described 3 cases of AK that were diagnosed and treated in the early stages of the disease, and we discuss why 1 of the cases had a less favorable prognosis than the other 2 cases, which had excellent prognoses, from an etiological point of view.
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Journal Title |
The Journal of Medical Investigation
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ISSN | 13496867
13431420
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NCID | AA11166929
AA12022913
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Publisher | Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
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Volume | 56
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Issue | 3-4
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Start Page | 166
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End Page | 169
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Sort Key | 166
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Published Date | 2009-08
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language |
eng
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departments |
University Hospital
Medical Sciences
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