What is acanthamoeba keratitis?
Acanthamoeba Keratitis is a rare infection of the eye in which a type of amoeba, known as Acanthamoeba, invades the cornea. This condition is serious and can result in permanent visual impairment or blindness.
How do members experience acanthamoeba keratitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acanthamoeba keratitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for acanthamoeba keratitis*
Who has acanthamoeba keratitis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 4 | |
40s | 2 | |
50s | 3 | |
60s | 3 | |
70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 3 | |
Female | 14 |