Dr. Bhushan Uplanchiwar, B15780, Dr. Vinay Kumar S
A prospective non randomized trial of 12 patients done in Sree Balaji Medical College with a study period of 6 months from January 2014-June 2014.Patients who came to OPD with diffuse stromal infiltration and corneal ring infiltrate with smear positive for Acanthamoeba were selected for the study.
The patients were divided into 3 groups on the basis of vision, corneal infiltrate location and the time of presentation. All patient were treated with topical chlorhexidine 0.03% along with cycloplegics. The minimum followup period was for 6 months.Topical chlorhexidine therapy when used for treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis lead to subjective improvement of symptoms as well as clinical signs. It is easily available , less side effect and easily available in the market. Our study thus concludes that it is a good alternative for medical treatment.