What Causes Trachoma?

What Causes Trachoma?

While uncommon in the United States, the worldwide number one cause of preventable blindness is from a disease called Trachoma.   Chlamydia Trachomatis Trachoma is a bilateral (involving both eyes) eye infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis,...
What is Acanthamoeba Keratitis?

What is Acanthamoeba Keratitis?

Acanthamoeba Infections Now that October is here, we thought it would be fun for something spooky—the “eye eating parasite” better known to the medical world as the Acanthamoeba. Acanthamoebas are microscopic parasites that live in water and soil and can be found...