Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Baerveldt, Vitrectomy, Corneal Transplant Right eye

Opacified cornea secondary to Herpes Keratitis with previous Corneal Transplant.
Procedure performed: Baerveldt implant revision, Temporary Keratoprosthesis, Pars Plana Vitrectomy, Corneal Transplant Right eye. Tutoplast patch graft placement.
Surgeons: Jeffrey Liebmann, MD
Mark Speaker, MD
Uri Shabto, MD
Assistant: Christopher Teng, MD

Author: glaucomavids
Keywords: baerveldt glaucoma tube revision vitrectomy corneal transplant penetrating keratoplasty
Added: August 17, 2008

Everyday Eye Care:Tips form FDA of us - indiainteracts.com

Everyday Eye Care:Tips form FDA of us indiainteracts.com, India - 4 hours ago Tap and distilled water have been associated with Acanthamoeba keratitis, a corneal infection that is resistant to treatment and cure. …

Sun, water pose risks to eye health - Marshall County Tribune

Sun, water pose risks to eye health Marshall County Tribune, PA - 11 hours ago The 64-year-old businessman from Huntsville, Ala., was diagnosed a year ago with a disease called acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare infection of the eye that …

Five questions for Momus - Metro

Metro

Five questions for Momus Metro, UK - 40 minutes ago You wear an eyepatch after contracting acanthamoeba keratitis in 1997. Have you grown accustomed to it? I think it's given people a way to remember me. …

Contact wearers should beware of summertime eye risks - Vanderbilt University News

Vanderbilt University News

Contact wearers should beware of summertime eye risks Vanderbilt University News, TN - 8 hours ago She says several practices among contact lens wearers that can increase the risk of getting acanthamoeba keratitis include improper cleaning and handling of …

Vanderbilt ophthalmologists warn against summertime eye risks - Vanderbilt University News

Vanderbilt University News

Vanderbilt ophthalmologists warn against summertime eye risks Vanderbilt University News, TN - Jul 18, 2008 The 64-year-old businessman from Huntsville , Ala. , was diagnosed a year ago with a disease called acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare infection of the eye that …

Vanderbilt Ophthalmologists warn against summertime eye risks - Out & About

Vanderbilt Ophthalmologists warn against summertime eye risks Out & About, TN - 16 hours ago The 64-year-old businessman from Huntsville, Ala., was diagnosed a year ago with a disease called acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare infection of the eye that …

Man tells of father's plane-crash survival - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Man tells of father's plane-crash survival Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 30 minutes ago The guest was later diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis, the type of infection that led the government to recall multiuse contact solution products in …

Doctors Of Optometry Urge Contact Lens Wearers To Be Vigilant With … - Medical News Today (press release)

Doctors Of Optometry Urge Contact Lens Wearers To Be Vigilant With … Medical News Today (press release), UK - Jun 20, 2008 … met last week to address contact lens safety and compliance issues related to past Acanthamoeba and Fusarium keratitis incidences among lens wearers. …

Requirements Recommended for Contacts and Cleaners - FDA news (subscription)

Requirements Recommended for Contacts and Cleaners FDA news (subscription), VA - 2 hours ago Panelists urged the agency to require preapproval testing of the efficacy of lens solutions against Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a parasite involved in one …