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July 7, 2016
Contact Lens Case Safety
There is good news for contact lens wearers from the American Society for Microbiology 55th Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC/ICC). New research has developed a “microbiosensor”-novel sensor device that alerts contact lens wearers when it is unsafe to put contact lenses in their eyes. This new device could reduce the incidence of severe eye infections which occur when dirty contact lenses are worn. This technology has potential for use as a both a research tool in clinical studies to monitor levels of bacterial growth associated with contact lens wear, and as a new approach to reducing eye infections associated with contaminated contact lenses. While contact lenses are quite safe and effective when properly fitted and cared for, there are a significant number of patients who are not aware of, or disregard basic contact lens safety precautions. We recommend keeping the cases clean, replacing them often, always using fresh solution, and never sleeping in the contact lenses. These kinds of risky behaviors expose the contact lens wear to increased risk of infection.
