Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites that survive multipurpose solutions are able to adhere to cosmetic contact lenses, increasing the risk of infection by Dolores Hernández-Martínez, Edson Castro Pot, Perla Hernández Olmos, Elizabeth Alejandrina Guzmán Hernández, David Segura Cobos, Sandra Villa Ramírez, Tomás Ernesto Villamar Duque, Ángel Durán Díaz, Maritza Omaña-Molina

“…This study was carried out to determine the effect of 8 multipurpose contact lenses care solutions on Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites viability, and the efficiency of two of them to prevent the trophozoites adherence onto two cosmetic contact lenses (Acuvue 2, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, and Magic Eye CCL, not approved). After 3 h of interaction, only AO Sept Plus, OPTI FREE Replenish, Renu Plus, Bio True and Multiplus significantly reduced the number of viable trophozoites with respect to the control; at 6 h Renu Plus, and at 12 h Conta Soft Plus and Multiplus, maintained the inhibitory effect. …”
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