A rare amoeba caused Brooklyn McCasland to go blind in one eye — and she’s still struggling with the parasitic infection Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has ...

A rare amoeba caused Brooklyn McCasland to go blind in one eye — and she’s still struggling with the parasitic infection Kennedy News and Media Brooklyn McCasland was infected with a parasite ...

A rare amoeba caused Brooklyn McCasland to go blind in one eye — and she’s still struggling with the parasitic infection Kennedy News and Media Brooklyn McCasland was infected with a parasite in her ...

Brooklyn McCasland, 23, visited Alabama with friends in August when she says she contracted the parasite acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), which the Cleveland Clinic explains is an amoeba that can ...

23-year-old Brooklyn McCasland was visiting Alabama with her friends in August when she contracted the parasite acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) - an amoeba that can damage the cornea and cause vision ...

A rare amoeba caused Brooklyn McCasland to go blind in one eye — and she’s still struggling with the parasitic infection ...

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare parasitic eye infection affecting the cornea that's caused by an organism - called an amoeba - usually found in bodies of water. It can cause eye damage or even ...

The woman was visiting Alabama with her friends in August when she contracted the parasite acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) – an amoeba that can damage the cornea and cause vision loss.

McCaslands story is a reminder of the risks that come with improper contact lens care and the importance of protecting eye health Read ahead to know!

According to reports, she unknowingly developed a rare parasite infection, Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK), during her trip to Alabama in August. On a GoFundMe campaign set up to support her medical ...

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