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Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Diagnosis and Treatment

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Authors:
  1. Xuguang Sun

    1. Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

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  • The first book specifically focus on acanthamoba keratitis

  • Provides basic and clinical knowledge about acanthamoeba keratitis

  • Illustrates numbers of figures

  • Discusses typical cases

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Epidemiology

    • Xuguang Sun
    Pages 1-3

  3. Etiology

    • Xuguang Sun
    Pages 5-21

  4. Pathological Mechanisms and Immunological Reactions

    • Xuguang Sun
    Pages 23-31

  5. Clinical Manifestations

    • Xuguang Sun
    Pages 33-51

  6. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis

    • Xuguang Sun
    Pages 53-65

  7. Laboratory Examination

    • Xuguang Sun
    Pages 67-92

  8. Treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitis

    • Xuguang Sun
    Pages 93-116
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About this book

This book provides the concise descriptions of the basic and clinical knowledge about Acanthamoeba keratitis, including characteristics of pathogen, risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment with abundant figure illustrations and typical cases to ophthalmological practitioners and researchers.

Acanthamoeba pathogen is widely distributed in the nature. However, Acanthamoeba keratitis is generally considered as a type of sight-threatening keratitis that is difficult to treat. At early stage Acanthamoeba keratitis usually shows atypical clinical manifestations, that are often misdiagnosed as viral or bacterial keratitis. Moreover, there are not approved topical anti-amoebicdrugs available up to now. We hope ophthalmological practitioners can obtain a co

Authors and Affiliations

  • Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

    Xuguang Sun

About the author

Xuguang Sun is a professor of Ophthalmology at Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Acanthamoeba Keratitis

  • Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Authors: Xuguang Sun

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5212-5

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. & People's Medical Publishing House, PR of China 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-5211-8Published: 12 March 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3849-6Published: 15 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-5212-5Published: 19 February 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 116

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 115 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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