Microbiologic Examination of Bandage Contact Lenses Used after Corneal Collagen Cross-linking Treatment

Yuksel, Erdem; Yalcin, Nuriye; Kilic, Gaye; Cubuk, Mehmet; ÖZMEN, MEHMET; Altay, Aylin; ÇAĞLAR, KAYHAN; Bilgihan, Kamil

doi:10.3109/09273948.2014.1001518

Microbiologic Examination of Bandage Contact Lenses Used after Corneal Collagen Cross-linking Treatment

Yuksel E., Yalcin N. G. , Kilic G., Cubuk M. O. , ÖZMEN M. C. , Altay A., ...More

OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION, vol.24, no.2, pp.217-222, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.3109/09273948.2014.1001518
Title of Journal : OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION
Page Numbers: pp.217-222
Keywords: Bacterial contamination, contact lens, corneal collagen cross-linking, keratoconus, photorefractive keratotomy, PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY, BACTERIAL KERATITIS, KERATOCONUS, RIBOFLAVIN, MYOPIA

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the agents of bacterial contamination of contact lenses after corneal collagen cross linking (CCL), and to present the possible changes of ocular flora after riboflavin/ultraviolet A.