A 17-year-old girl with keratitis and severe pain in the eye came to the hospital and acanthamoeba keratitis was suspected. The patient gave the history of the following 4 points. Out of these which is not a risk factor for acanthamoeba keratitis –
Extended wear contact lens
Exposure to dirty water
Corneal trauma
Squamous blepharitis
Corneal infection with acanthamoeba result from direct corneal contact with any material or water contaminated with the organism. The risk factors are : (i) Contact lens use, (ii) Trauma, (iii) Opportunistic infections.