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Conjunctivitis due to Acanthamoeba

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Link to WHO Definition

Conjunctivitis due to Acanthamoeba – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2011673146

This is inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids). This diagnosis is due to a genus of amoebae, one of the most common protozoa in soil, and frequently found in fresh water and other habitats.