Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions
Contact lenses provide excellent vision correction for many people worldwide. However, they can become colonised by microorganisms and this can result in infections and inflammatory responses at the surface of the eye during wear. If not quickly and appropriately treated, the infections can lead to...
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| author | Tsz Tin Yu Muhammad Yasir Ajay K. Vijay Fiona Stapleton Manjulatha Sara Binod Rayamajhee Rajesh Kuppusamy Naresh Kumar Parthasarathi Kalaiselvan Nicole Carnt Ghayah Bahatheg Mark D. P. Willcox |
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| description | Contact lenses provide excellent vision correction for many people worldwide. However, they can become colonised by microorganisms and this can result in infections and inflammatory responses at the surface of the eye during wear. If not quickly and appropriately treated, the infections can lead to loss of vision and even loss of the eye. The microorganisms, most commonly bacteria, that colonise the lenses can form biofilms on the lenses. For the past 25years, we have been studying the epidemiology of contact lens-related infection and inflammation, the causative organisms, risk factors for developing the conditions, and new ways of reducing biofilm formation. This article provides an overview of this research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e568f9a7dbb945289dbf971d98d4593b2023-05-29T18:45:43ZengCSIRO PublishingMicrobiology Australia1324-42722201-91892023-01-014429699MA23027Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutionsTsz Tin Yu0Muhammad Yasir1Ajay K. Vijay2Fiona Stapleton3Manjulatha Sara4Binod Rayamajhee5Rajesh Kuppusamy6Naresh Kumar7Parthasarathi Kalaiselvan8Nicole Carnt9Ghayah Bahatheg10Mark D. P. Willcox11School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia; and School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.Contact lenses provide excellent vision correction for many people worldwide. However, they can become colonised by microorganisms and this can result in infections and inflammatory responses at the surface of the eye during wear. If not quickly and appropriately treated, the infections can lead to loss of vision and even loss of the eye. The microorganisms, most commonly bacteria, that colonise the lenses can form biofilms on the lenses. For the past 25years, we have been studying the epidemiology of contact lens-related infection and inflammation, the causative organisms, risk factors for developing the conditions, and new ways of reducing biofilm formation. This article provides an overview of this research.https://www.publish.csiro.au/ma/pdf/MA23027antimicrobial devicesbiofilmscontact lenseskeratitisrisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Tsz Tin Yu Muhammad Yasir Ajay K. Vijay Fiona Stapleton Manjulatha Sara Binod Rayamajhee Rajesh Kuppusamy Naresh Kumar Parthasarathi Kalaiselvan Nicole Carnt Ghayah Bahatheg Mark D. P. Willcox Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions Microbiology Australia antimicrobial devices biofilms contact lenses keratitis risk factors |
| title | Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions |
| title_full | Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions |
| title_fullStr | Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions |
| title_short | Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions |
| title_sort | biofilms and contact lenses problems and solutions |
| topic | antimicrobial devices biofilms contact lenses keratitis risk factors |
| url | https://www.publish.csiro.au/ma/pdf/MA23027 |
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