Eye exposures to these secretions causes general eye irritation and potentially more severe effects such as conjunctivitis and keratitis.
en.wikipedia.org The original use was against normally fatal or debilitating illness such as adult encephalitis, keratitis, in immunocompromised (transplant) patients, or disseminated herpes zoster.
en.wikipedia.org Eye lesions include keratitis, uveitis, optic neuritis, retinitis, and retinal dysplasia.
en.wikipedia.org More serious disorders occur when the virus infects and damages the eye (herpes keratitis), or invades the central nervous system, damaging the brain (herpes encephalitis).
en.wikipedia.org In the medical field, acanthamoeba is better known as an actuator for painful inflammation of the cornea, known as amoebic keratitis.
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