Poor Hygiene Habits Increase Contamination of Contact Lens Cases - Pharmacy Times

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Poor Hygiene Habits Increase Contamination of Contact Lens Cases
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Those who wear contact lenses and have poor hygiene practices increase the bacterial contamination of their lens cases, according to a recent study. The study, published in Optometry and Vision Science, analyzed the used contact lens cases of 119 contact ...

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Poor Hygiene Habits Increase Contamination of Contact Lens Cases
Pharmacy Times
Those who wear contact lenses and have poor hygiene practices increase the bacterial contamination of their lens cases, according to a recent study. The study, published in Optometry and Vision Science, analyzed the used contact lens cases of 119 contact ...

and more »

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Are not multi-purpose solution suppose to sterilize the contacts? How can you culture bacteria from a case that has sat overnight with a multi-purpose "disinfecting" solution? Does the study analyse what kind of solution the patient is using?

Are the patients simply "topping off" the case with solution?

I don't understand how 66% of contact lens cases can have bacterial contamination when the patient is using a disinfecting solution. Sounds like a solution problem.