DIAGNOSIS
Your symptoms, medical history, and a comprehensive physical examination will all be used to make the diagnosis of an Acanthamoeba infection. To accurately identify your issues, your doctor might use these steps.
Effective treatment for Acanthamoeba depends on an early diagnosis. Depending on the signs you have, the emergence of the ameba through the scraping of the eyes, and the detection of the ameba using confocal microscopy, an ophthalmologist or expert in the eye will typically diagnose the infection.
Acanthamoeba is responsible for both the condition known as disseminated infection as well as GAE, or Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis. These two illnesses are more difficult to identify and are commonly identified and diagnosed in their severe stages.
Make an appointment with your doctor right away if you suffer from any Acanthamoeba symptoms.
TREATMENT
Despite the difficulty of treating an Acanthamoeba infection, early detection and effective coping strategies can help someone retain their vision. Furthermore, the stage of this ailment determines how it will be treated. Topical anti-infective medications are a potential treatment if you’re in the early stages. Additionally, surgical intervention may be required if you are farther along.
According to research, Acanthamoeba can be successfully treated in contact lens wearers by administering a six-month therapeutic regimen that also includes topical metronidazole, miconazole, neomycin, and prednisolone.
Most people who wear contact lenses need to take care when cleaning them. They can’t wash it with tap water or a saline solution.
