By Ethan Covey
An outbreak of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) has been occurring in Iowa, resulting in levels of diagnosis far above the annual incidence in the United States, which is estimated to be one to two new cases per 1 million contact lens wearers per year.
A rare, severe corneal infection, AK can result in painful blindness (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68:448-449).
“AK is one of the most challenging ocular diseases to treat medically and surgically,” commented Mark A. Greiner,