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One Instagram influencer is encouraging her followers to take out their contacts before they get in the shower after she developed Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare but serious eye infection.

Keratitis results from either an infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic) or an eye injury. Keratitis means swelling of the cornea and isn’t always infectious.

The most common type is bacterial keratitis; however, it can also be caused by amoeba, which can migrate to other parts of the body – including the brain – and cause infection and even death.

When you wear contacts, you're more likely to get eye infections, including keratitis (corneal ulcers) and pinkeye (conjunctivitis). WebMD explains.

Infectious keratitis is divided into viral infections and microbial (bacterial, fungal, or parasitic) infections (Figure 2). The major viral causes of keratitis are HSV and VZV.