Epidemiological studies have linked poor lens case hygiene with increased risk of developing serious conditions like microbial keratitis. Even tightly-controlled clinical trials report case contamination as high as 92% overall and 15-45% with potentially pathogenic bacteria. In this edition of Contact Lens Update, Mark Willcox outlines new disinfection guidelines and tools; David McCanna reviews an article (Willcox 2010) detailing just what kinds of microorganisms you might find living on a contact lens case and their persistence when exposed to marketed lens care systems, and Mark Willcox focuses on the efficacy of one multipurpose system in particular. Don’t miss the opportunity to tell us what you think of silver-infused lens cases and heat-based disinfecting strategies, in our extended reader poll — located under Clinical Insights.
Reducing lens case contamination
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