Attachment of acanthamoeba to first- and second-generation silicone hydrogel contact lenses

T.K. Beattie, A. Tomlinson, A. McFadyen

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Abstract

Acanthamoeba demonstrated a significantly greater affinity for the first-generation silicone hydrogel lens as compared with the second-generation silicone hydrogel and the conventional hydrogel. If exposed to Acanthamoeba (e.g., when showering or swimming, through noncontinuous wear and ineffective lens care regimes), first-generation silicone hydrogel lenses may promote a greater risk of Acanthamoeba infection due to the enhanced attachment characteristics of this lens material. However, prospective studies in patients are required to determine if these experimental results are clinically significant.
LanguageEnglish
Pages117-125
Number of pages8
JournalBMC Ophthalmology
Volume113
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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Acanthamoeba
Hydrogel
Contact Lenses
Silicones
Lenses
Prospective Studies
Infection

Keywords

  • ophthalmology
  • contact lens

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Beattie, T.K. ; Tomlinson, A. ; McFadyen, A. / Attachment of acanthamoeba to first- and second-generation silicone hydrogel contact lenses. In: BMC Ophthalmology. 2006 ; Vol. 113, No. 1. pp. 117-125.
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Beattie, TK, Tomlinson, A & McFadyen, A 2006, 'Attachment of acanthamoeba to first- and second-generation silicone hydrogel contact lenses' BMC Ophthalmology, vol. 113, no. 1, pp. 117-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2005.10.018

Attachment of acanthamoeba to first- and second-generation silicone hydrogel contact lenses. / Beattie, T.K.; Tomlinson, A.; McFadyen, A.

In: BMC Ophthalmology, Vol. 113, No. 1, 2006, p. 117-125.

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Beattie TK, Tomlinson A, McFadyen A. Attachment of acanthamoeba to first- and second-generation silicone hydrogel contact lenses. BMC Ophthalmology. 2006;113(1):117-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2005.10.018

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