Effect of storage temperatures and time on the efficacy of multipurpose solutions for contact lenses

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 218-224

  Leung, Polly ^a   Boost, Maureen V ^a   Cho, Pauline ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Multipurpose contact lens solution; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Storage temperature; Storage time

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTACT LENS; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG STORAGE; HUMAN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG STORAGE; HUMANS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4644332426     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2004.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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