LAS VEGAS — Many cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis are misdiagnosed, a presenter said during Cornea Subspecialty Day at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, said that cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis are often misdiagnosed as herpetic keratitis due to the appearance of the dendrite. Approximately 37% to 47% of these cases can be misdiagnosed, according to previous studies.
Steroid use should be avoided unless absolutely necessary for cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis because studies have shown worse outcomes after steroid treatment.

LAS VEGAS — Many cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis are misdiagnosed, a presenter said during Cornea Subspecialty Day at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.
Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, said that cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis are often misdiagnosed as herpetic keratitis due to the appearance of the dendrite. Approximately 37% to 47% of these cases can be misdiagnosed, according to previous studies.
Steroid use should be avoided unless absolutely necessary for cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis because studies have shown worse outcomes after steroid treatment.