Tannic Acid-Modified Silver Nanoparticles in Conjunction with Contact Lens Solutions Are Useful for Progress against the Adhesion of Acanthamoeba spp. to Contact Lenses [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Acanthamoeba spp. are amphizoic amoebae that are widely distributed in the environment and capable of entering the human body. They can cause pathogenic effects in different tissues and organs, including Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), which may result in a
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Silver Nanoparticles Conjugated with Contact Lens Solutions May Reduce the Risk of Acanthamoeba Keratitis [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a severe sight-threatening corneal infection, has become a significant medical problem, especially among contact lens wearers.
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Tannic acid-modified silver nanoparticles enhance the anti-Acanthamoeba activity of three multipurpose contact lens solutions without increasing their cytotoxicity [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are cosmopolitan, widely distributed protozoans that cause a severe, vision-threatening corneal infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). The majority of the increasing number of AK cases are
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Antimicrobial Efficacy of Contact Lens Solutions Assessed by ISO Standards [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Microbial keratitis (MK) is an eye infection caused by opportunistic bacteria or fungi, which may lead to sight-threatening corneal ulcers. These microorganisms can be introduced to the eye via improper contact lens usage or hygiene, or ineffective ...
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Effect of Contact Lens Solutions in Stabilizing the Activity of Tear Lysozyme [PDF]
Clinical Optometry, 2023 Catherine A Scheuer, Vicki L Barniak, Nitasha R Phatak, Marjorie J Rah, William Reindel Vision Care, Bausch & Lomb Inc., Rochester, NY, USACorrespondence: Nitasha R Phatak, Vision Care, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY, USA, Tel +1 585 413-6397,
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Repertoire of free-living protozoa in contact lens solutions. [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmol, 2016 BackgroundThe repertoire of free-living protozoa in contact lens solutions is poorly known despite the fact that such protozoa may act as direct pathogens and may harbor intra-cellular pathogens.MethodsBetween 2009 and 2014, the contact lens solutions ...
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2019 Introduction Various Acanthamoeba species are free-living organisms widely distributed in the human environment. Amphizoic amoebae as facultative parasites may cause vision-threatening eye disease – Acanthamoeba keratitis, mostly among contact lens ...
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The antibacterial activity of contact lens solutions against microbial keratitis
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2017 Background: Contact lens has a growing popularity among people with vision impairment as well as for cosmetic reasons. However, its contamination can cause microbial keratitis.
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Comparison of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Various Contact Lens Solutions to Inhibit the Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]
International Journal of Microbiology, 2018 Soft contact lenses provide perfect conditions for the breeding of pathogens. The study is a prospective, experimental study, conducted to know the antimicrobial ability of multipurpose contact lens solution against standard strains of Staphylococcus ...
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Osmolality and pH of commercially available contact lens care solutions and eye drops
Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 2020 PURPOSE The physical properties of contact lens care solutions and Eye Drops (ED) may affect initial comfort and dry eye symptomatology in contact lens wearers, although these properties are not always provided by manufacturers.
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