Preparation, characterization and antimicrobial study of a hydrogel (soft contact lens) material impregnated with silver nanoparticles

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 149-152

  Fazly Bazzaz, Bibi Sedigheh ^a   Khameneh, Bahman ^a   Jalili Behabadi, Mohammad mehdi ^b   Malaekeh Nikouei, Bizhan ^a   Mohajeri, Seyed Ahmad ^b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Disinfection; Hydrogel; Keratitis; Microbial keratitis; Silver nanoparticles; Soft contact lens

Indexed keywords

SILVER NANOPARTICLE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HYDROGEL; METAL NANOPARTICLE; SILVER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HYDROGEL; IN VITRO STUDY; MATERIAL COATING; MATERIAL STATE; MATERIALS TESTING; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SILVER IMPREGNATION; SOFT CONTACT LENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ABSORPTION; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECTS; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; MEDICAL DEVICE CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHARMACOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

ABSORPTION, PHYSICOCHEMICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HYDROGELS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; SILVER;

EID: 84899908351     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: 14765411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2013.09.008     Document Type: Article

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