Ophthalmology · UKMLA & AKT
Acanthamoeba keratitis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Rare but sight-threatening corneal infection caused by a free-living amoeba; notorious for being misdiagnosed as herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) or bacterial keratitis, leading to delayed treatment and worse outcomes.
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