acanthamoeba

Just to be really clear- acanthamoeba is not a bacterium, it is a single celled organism - a type of amoeba.

Just to be clear, tap water is not safe- it contains many micro-organisms including acanthamoeba which can infect the eye via contact lenses.

You can inhale (or be exposed by a wound in the skin) a single droplet of water containing Acanthamoeba and get sick and die.

Just pointing out that Acanthamoeba Keratitis is caused by amoebae, not bacteria.

There is a similar problem where cleaning contact lenses with untreated water leaks to Acanthamoeba infection, leading to possible blindness of loss of an eye.

Studies have also isolated the same exact genetic strain of acanthamoeba from patients' bathroom sinks and shower taps as the one found in their eyes.

According to NHS ophthalmologists at Moorfields eye hospital, I had acanthamoeba keratitis - a rare eye infection which… well… just Google pictures for what happens if left untreated.

One of the things that she's done to help others in the wake of her illness is to get together with other patients and medical practitioners at Moorfields Eye Hospital to write a pamphlet with information about Acanthamoeba Keratitis.

Acanthamoeba is an amoeba that lives in the water.