Amoebic keratitis: a clinicopathological case report.
Open Access
- 1 June 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol. 62 (6) , 373-375
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.62.6.373
Abstract
A 22-year-old farmer with recurrent corneal erosions and keratoiritis underwent a penetrating keratoplasty. Investigations carried out on the corneal disc revealed an amoebic keratitis, which is considered to be a very rare condition.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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