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. 2022 Oct;70(10):3690-3692.
doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_3102_21.

Semiautomated disinfection of ophthalmic contact lenses

Kandagaddala Venkata Sudheer  1 , Kodavali Venkata Kamesh  1 , Ashok Vardhan  1
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Semiautomated disinfection of ophthalmic contact lenses

Kandagaddala Venkata Sudheer et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

The ophthalmic lenses that come in contact with the eyes pose a high risk for the transmission of bacterial and viral infections in eye clinics. Disinfecting these lenses does not happen stringently in a busy practice. We describe a novel method of disinfecting ophthalmic contact lenses using a semiautomated lens disinfector equipment, semiautomated lens disinfector. The equipment has motors to pump in and pump out water and disinfecting solution into a reservoir bath. The used ophthalmic lenses will be placed in a tray that partially dips into the bath for disinfection. Microbiology tests that were done to check the quality of the disinfection cycle showed good outcomes. Disinfection of ophthalmic contact lenses with the new equipment appeared to effectively eliminate contaminant microorganisms. This equipment can be used in busy ophthalmic clinics to alleviate the chances of cross-infection.

Keywords: Applanation; cross-infection; disinfection; gonioscopy; ophthalmic lenses; sanitizer.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Semiautomated lens disinfection unit, (b) Main unit with display, (c and d) Instrument tray for contact lenses
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Positive growth for coagulase-negative Staphylococci before disinfection, (b) No growth after disinfection
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