Prevention of Bacterial Biofilm Formation on Soft Contact Lenses Using Natural Compounds
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Prevention of Bacterial Biofilm Formation on Soft Contact Lenses Using Natural Compounds
PURPOSE In eye care field, contact lenses (CL) have a great impact on improving vision, but their use can be limited by ocular infection. CL- associated infections can be reduced by good attention to CL storage case practice. CL-care solutions should be able to control microbial growth on CL. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of CL-care solutions (found in Egyptian m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1869-5760
DOI: 10.1186/s12348-017-0129-0