Abstract: A contact lens (CL) can act as a vector for microorganisms to adhere to and transfer to the ocular surface. A contaminated contact lens case can act as a reservoir for microorganisms that could potentially compromise contact lens wear and lead to sight threatening adverse events. The study aims to evaluate, define, and control the microbial contamination of contact lenses and to assess the following of guidelines by the lenses wearers and its effect on lenses contamination.
Methods: A set of 100 microbiological swab samples from the lenses collected from volunteers suspected with contact with microbial contamination. The samples processed in the microbiology laboratory by streak plate method to isolate microbial contamination.
Results: 23 positive case are found in three different hospitals, all were detected with positive cultures. Women are more than males. A 52.17% of all positive cases were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 26.08% were Staph.aureus, and 21.73% were Klebsiella.
Conclusions: Using of non-sterile hands and leaving the lenses susceptible to pollution without coverage, has a significant impact in the cause of infection of the eye. Therefore, care and awareness using sterile hands and follow the guidelines for lenses to avoid any infection.
Keywords: Contact lenses, Bacterial infection, Nosocomial environment.
Title: MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF CONTACT LENSES AND ADHERENCE TO LENS CARE GUIDELINES AMONG NOSOCOMIAL ENVIRONMENT
Author: Alaa Safeyah, Muazzam Sheriff Maqbul, Mohamed Allulu, Mohannad Safeyah, Rawda Ayman, Aman Azzawi,
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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