Amoebicidal effects of contact lens disinfecting solutions

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-51

  Boost, Maureen V ^a   Shi, Guang Sen ^a   Lai, Sindy ^a   Cho, Pauline ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Disinfectant capacity; Multipurpose solution; Viability

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; BLAND AND ALTMAN ANALYSIS; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTING AGENTS; FOOD SOURCES; NEGATIVE CONTROL; NON-VIABLE; P.AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STANDARD SOLUTIONS; VIABILITY;

BODY FLUIDS; CELLS; CONTACT LENSES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION; OZONE WATER TREATMENT;

DISINFECTION;

ANTIAMEBIC AGENT; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; AMEBICIDES; ANIMALS; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS;

EID: 84855358495     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31823ac85e     Document Type: Article

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