How is Acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosed and treated?
Early diagnosis is essential for effective treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis. The infection is usually diagnosed by an eye specialist based on symptoms, growth of the ameba from a scraping of the eye, and/or seeing the ameba by a process called confocal microscopy. The infection is treated with one or more prescription eye medications. The infection can sometimes be difficult to treat and the best treatment regimen for each patient should be determined by an eye specialist.
