Semiautomated disinfection of ophthalmic contact lenses
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Date
2022-10
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All India Ophthalmological Society
Abstract
The ophthalmic lenses that come in contact with the eyes pose a high risk for the transmission of bacterial and viral infections in eye clinics. Disinfecting these lenses does not happen stringently in a busy practice. We describe a novel method of disinfecting ophthalmic contact lenses using a semiautomated lens disinfector equipment, semiautomated lens disinfector. The equipment has motors to pump in and pump out water and disinfecting solution into a reservoir bath. The used ophthalmic lenses will be placed in a tray that partially dips into the bath for disinfection. Microbiology tests that were done to check the quality of the disinfection cycle showed good outcomes. Disinfection of ophthalmic contact lenses with the new equipment appeared to effectively eliminate contaminant microorganisms. This equipment can be used in busy ophthalmic clinics to alleviate the chances of cross-infection.
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Applanation, cross?infection, disinfection, gonioscopy, ophthalmic lenses, sanitizer
Citation
Sudheer Kandagaddala Venkata, Kamesh Kodavali Venkata, Vardhan Ashok. Semiautomated disinfection of ophthalmic contact lenses. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Oct; 70(10): 3690-3692