Do multipurpose contact lens disinfecting solutions work effectively against non-FDA/ISO recommended strains of bacteria and fungi?

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-19

  Boost, Maureen ^a   Lai, Sindy ^a   Ma, Cathy ^a   Cho, Pauline ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Efficacy; FDA guideline; Fungal keratitis; Multipurpose solutions

Indexed keywords

COMPLETE MULTI PURPOSE SOLUTION EASY RUB FORMULA; DISINFECTANT AGENT; EYE SEE AQUA BALANCE MULTI PURPOSE SOLUTION; OPTI FREE EXPRESS MULTIPURPOSE SOLUTION WITH ALDOX; RENU MULTIPLUS SOLUTION; SOLO CARE AQUA MULTI PURPOSE SOLUTION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE A; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STANDARDIZATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIA; CELL SURVIVAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; DISINFECTANTS; FUNGI; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 72449148289     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2009.00689.x     Document Type: Article

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