Abstract
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare infection with high morbidity that develops in the cornea, with the protozoan Acanthamoeba spp. Amoebas of this genus are widely distributed in nature, and this suggests that humans are likely to come into contact with this parasite at some point in their lives, given that 50 to 100% of the population has specific serum antibodies to Acanthamoeba anti…