Microbial contamination of contact lenses and lens care accessories of soft contact lens wearers (university students) in Hong Kong

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-21

  Yung, M S ^a   Boost, M ^a   Cho, P ^a   Yap, M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Care accessories; Contact lenses; Lens case; Microbial contamination

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; EYE CARE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SERRATIA; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; SERRATIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STUDENTS;

EID: 33846039071     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2006.00427.x     Document Type: Article

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