Bacterial Contamination of Contact Lenses Among Some Female Students and Employee of College of Education-Ibn AIÂ Haitham, University of Baghdad
During the last few yt:ars, au increase :n ut ilization of contact ienses (both cosmetic and correction of refractive errors lenses) was noticed among yotmg females, with an increase in eye infections. The present i nvocation was carried out to demonstrate the percentage of bacter ial co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Baghdad
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://jih.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/j/article/view/1343 |
| Summary: | During the last few yt:ars, au increase :n ut ilization of contact ienses (both cosmetic and correction of refractive errors lenses) was noticed among yotmg females, with an increase in eye infections. The present i nvocation was carried out to demonstrate the percentage of bacter ial contamination of both the preservation fluid and lens oonlainers. Fifty two contact lenses users among female students and em I ployees of
college of Education-Ibn Al- Haitham were surveyed. Data were
obtained on methodof usage and results of microbial examination. The following points were reached. 1- Gram-negative bacteria were the most common ones, especially Pseudomonas aero!{inosa with
38.9%1 of the total isolates. 2- Results of sensitivity tests for antibiotics revealed that ofloxacin, ciprotloxacin. chlorampht:nicol , gentamycin and tobramycin were effective against isolated bacteria from containers and preservative fluids of content lenses. 3- Improper and non hygienic measure::; were employed especially in connection with keepi ng the preservative fluid and the containers tidy.
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| ISSN: | 1609-4042 2521-3407 |