Diamond Raines by https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv Acanthamoeba en-us 2017-10-06 00:15:01 UTC 2024-12-10 01:40:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/227617757/8dd34934a0ddd3f4cb5bc385f9f3781c/acanthamoeba.png diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061013 2017-10-08 23:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061013 What is it? diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061826 Acanthamoeba is a double-walled cyst-like structure that infiltrates the epithelial layer of the cornea.]]> 2017-10-09 00:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061826 Prevention: diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061906
  • Proper handling of contact lens
  • Purified water systems
    • ]]>     2017-10-09 00:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061906     diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061950 2017-10-09 00:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061950 Symptoms: diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061991 These include ocular pain, itching, redness, watering, light sensitivity, and loss of vision.]]> 2017-10-09 00:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195061991 Diagnosis: diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195062205 Diagnosis may be made by fluorescein viewing and further cultures.]]> 2017-10-09 00:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195062205 Progression: diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195062289 As seen by this slide, Acanthamoeba keratitis begins as a small ring that becomes progressively more and more opaque as the disease infiltrates the cornea.
    Picture number 5 shows a healthy cornea post-keratoplasty.]]>     2017-10-09 00:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195062289     Common Causes: diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195062318
  • Improper contact lens wear and cleaning
  • Swimming or bathing in contact lenses (especially hot tubs!)
  • Failure to wash hands thoroughly before removal or insertion of lenses
    • ]]>     2017-10-09 00:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195062318     Treatment: diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195062527 In extreme cases leading to corneal scarring and vision loss, corneal transplantation (keratoplasty) may be a necessary form of treatment.]]> 2017-10-09 00:17:39 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195062527 Treatment: diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195064314 Acanthamoeba keratitis may be treated for six to twelve months using antimicrobials such as chlorohexidine (0.02%) and polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB, 0.02%) several times daily.]]> 2017-10-09 00:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195064314 Who can get it? diamondbraines https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195064494 It is most prevalent in impoverished countries with a poor or contaminated water supply.]]> 2017-10-09 00:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/diamondbraines/x92mbm5fdfkv/wish/195064494