After showering with her contacts in, Pronchow was diagnosed with acanthamoeba keratitis, a parasitic infection that destroys your cornea. Pronchow has been sharing her journey with the infection ...

Although Acanthamoeba spp are nearly ubiquitous in our environment, infection in humans is relatively rare. [1] Recently, a spike in rates of contact lens–associated infectious keratitis ...

The European Commission has approved SIFI's Akantior as the first therapy anywhere in the world for acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), an ultra-rare parasitic infection that can lead to blindness.

2013;39(2):158-161. Patient compliance with proper hygiene techniques is critically important for reducing contact lens–related Acanthamoeba spp infection. [2] Perhaps more critical is an ...