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What Are Acanthamoeba?

Acanthamoeba

1. Acanthamoeba are normally happening one-celled critter (minor, one-celled creatures) usually found in water sources, for example, tap water, well water, hot tubs, and soil and sewage frameworks. 

On the off chance that these minor parasites contaminate the eye, Acanthamoeba keratitis comes about. The condition was first analyzed in 1973, with around 90 percent of cases including contact focal point wearers. 

Acanthamoeba Outbreaks Among Contact Lens Wearers 

As of late, the U.S. Communities for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and different specialists have noted sporadic flare-ups of Acanthamoeba keratitis cases among contact focal point wearers.
For instance, in 2007 the CDC discharged a few general wellbeing notices in regards to Acanthamoeba keratitis related with utilization of the contact focal point arrangement Complete MoisturePlus, made by Abbott Medical Optics (AMO) — earlier Advanced Medical Optics.