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Effect of Artificial Tear Formulations on the Metabolic Activity of Human Corneal Epithelial Cells after Exposure to Desiccation

Artificial lipid-containing tear formulations are developed to reduce tear evaporation by the restoration of a deficient tear lipid layer. Artificial tear ...

University of Waterloo

To evaluate contact lens (CL) storage case contamination when used with four different CL care solutions during daily wear of three different CL materials.

Microbial Contamination of Contact Lens Storage Cases During Daily Wear Use.

Corneal infection is a devastating sight-threatening complication that is associated with contact lens (CL) wear, commonly caused by . Lately, , , and  have been associated with corneal infection. This study investigated the adhesion of these emerging pathogens to CLs, under the influence of an artificial tear solution (ATS) containing a variety of components commonly found in human tears. Two different CL materials, etafilcon A and senofilcon A, either soaked in an ATS or phosphate buffered saline, were exposed to the bacteria. Bacterial adhesion was investigated using a radio-labeling technique (total counts) and plate count method (viable counts). The findings from this study revealed that in addition to , among the emerging pathogens evaluated,  showed an increased propensity for adherence to both CL materials and  showed lower viability. ATS influenced the viable counts more than the total counts on CLs.

Article	Year
Microbial Contamination of Contact Lens Storage Cases During Daily Wear Use. Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry\| PubMed ID: 27254809	2016
Adhesion of , , , to contact lenses under the influence of an artificial tear solution. Biofouling\| PubMed ID: 31973583	2020

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