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Worried about acanthamoeaba!! i was cleaning and stuff got suck in my eye. i flushed my eyes out but forgot that the water we have is well water.
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Very unlikely: Serious Acanthamoeba infection generally follows the exposure of skin or respiratory tract, e.g. swimming. Eye infection by acanthamoeba (Acanthamoeba keratitis) has been associated with poor contact lens hygiene and or disinfection practice.
Answered 12/10/2015
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