Contact lens–associated Acanthamoeba keratitis continues to be a significant cause of visual morbidity in the United States. Although exposure to water sources while wearing lenses has been a ...

According to reports, she unknowingly developed a rare parasite infection, Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK), during her trip to Alabama in August. On a GoFundMe campaign set up to support her medical ...

A rare amoeba caused Brooklyn McCasland to go blind in one eye — and she’s still struggling with the parasitic infection ...

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.

The condition, called Acanthamoeba keratitis, is rare in the U.S., but when it does strike, it most often affects contact-lens wearers. McCasland, 23, who has lost vision in her right eye and is ...

"Water can harbor dangerous bacteria, including a very destructive organism called acanthamoeba," explains Dan Brocks, MD, ...

Filing of ASMF and MAA sets the stage for a potential approval in Q2 2025 in the UK Type C meeting feedback confirms pre-clinical and clinical data are adequate for an NDA ...