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Acanthamoeba Keratitus is an often misdiagnosed, infectious disease which can severely affect the cornea; causing pain, blindness and even lead up to complete eye loss. The reason this happens is because acanthamoeba is a protozoan that fuels itself with bacteria and yeast, having the ability to spread quickly under many environmental circumstances which makes it hard to get rid of.

Within the general population of people in the world, this disease is rather rare to find. Instead, contact wearers make up most of the cases this cornea disease effects. The reported range of contact wearers AK effects can go as high as 33/million people.

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The Acanthamoeba species is a ubiquitous microscopic organism which can be found in lake water, swimming pools, hot tubs, drinking water and possibly more. Due to the many bodies of water these organisms can be found in, many people are exposed. Despite this, very few people will actually contract this disease as most people aren't constantly effected by cuts, eye-traumas, contaminated water or poor eye hygiene. With any of the items listed above, it can make infection much easier.

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Preventing yourself from contracting this eye disease can be fairly easy with little effort as long as you're aware. With improved contact lens hygiene, skin hygiene, use of disinfectants, and avoiding shady looking water, you can go a long way with protecting yourself from AK.

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People who have previously had trauma to the cornea or practice improper lens care are at a higher risk of attracting acanthamoeba keratitus. In the United States, the estimation for cases of AK go up to two per 1 million contact lens wearers annually. For the most part, anyone around the world could come across AK organisms as long as they meet the criteria of contact wearers or shady bodies of water, be it swimming or some kind of drinking water tricks.

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The main symptoms a person can get go from intense headaches, sensitivity to light, excessive tearing, blurred vision with eye redness, pain, the feeling that something is stuck in your eye to double-walled eye cysts.

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Despite AK being difficult to manage, there are effective treatments one can undergo in the hopes to save the eyes. Anti-infective agents may be used in the early stages while surgical efforts are saved for later stages. Throughout the days of ones treatment, topical anti-amoebic agents can be used. These treatments can last up to six months of therapy using topical Miconazole, Metronidazole, Prednisolone, neomycin and oral ketokonazole, which seems to be the most successful treatment.

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The prevention of contact lens related infections, wash your contact lenses with clean hands using the "rub and rinse" technique to ensure extra clean lenses. Going a step further, it is best practice to replace your lenses every three months to avoid general contact damage. Use fresh contact solution, follow your eye-doctor's recommendations and avoid showering with your lenses in.