Winchester K, Mathers W D, Sutphin J E, Daley T E
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242-1091.
Cornea. 1995 Jan;14(1):10-7.
We present eight cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis. In each case; the Acanthamoeba organisms were visualized in the epithelium and anterior stroma using tandem scanning confocal microscopy. The organisms were highly reflective, ovoid, and were 10-25 microns in diameter. The Acanthamoeba organisms in the human corneas were identical in size and shape to Acanthamoeba organisms on an agar plate visualized with the same confocal microscope. Confocal microscopy is a useful method for identifying Acanthamoeba organisms in vivo within the corneal epithelium and anterior stroma.
我们报告了8例棘阿米巴角膜炎病例。在每例病例中，使用串联扫描共聚焦显微镜在上皮细胞层和前基质层中观察到了棘阿米巴生物体。这些生物体具有高反射性，呈卵形，直径为10 - 25微米。人角膜中的棘阿米巴生物体在大小和形状上与用同一台共聚焦显微镜观察到的琼脂平板上的棘阿米巴生物体相同。共聚焦显微镜是一种在体内识别角膜上皮细胞层和前基质层中棘阿米巴生物体的有用方法。
