Open AccessOvernight orthokeratology-associated Acanthamoeba keratitis at a tertiary referral hospital in Taiwan: A retrospective case-control study
Author(s) -
Chih-Chien Hsu,
Yih-Shiuan Kuo,
Po-Han Lin,
Ko-Hua Chen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000676
Subject(s) - medicine , acanthamoeba keratitis , orthokeratology , tertiary referral hospital , retrospective cohort study , referral , keratitis , optometry , emergency medicine , ophthalmology , family medicine , cornea
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a vision-threatening disease, usually associated with contact lens (CL) wear. As overnight orthokeratology (OOK) is increasingly used to control myopia, we have found incidence of OOK-associated AK is increasing. This study aimed to investigate the clinical presentation and visual outcomes of OOK-associated AK.