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Acanthamoeba keratitis associated dacryoadenitis

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Link to WHO Definition

Acanthamoeba keratitis associated dacryoadenitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/983646211

This is a rare disease in which amoebae invade the cornea of the eye. It may result in permanent visual impairment or blindness. This diagnosis is with inflammation of the lacrimal glands (the tear-producing glands).