Orthokeratology-related Acanthamoeba keratitis in a 13-year-old

Vidit Singha Department of Ophthalmology, Waikato DHB Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand

Jagrut Lallub Department of Optometry, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;c Department of Optometry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia

Nishanthan Ramachandrana Department of Ophthalmology, Waikato DHB Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand

Bia Z Kima Department of Ophthalmology, Waikato DHB Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand

James McKelviea Department of Ophthalmology, Waikato DHB Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand;d Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]

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