April 2014
Volume 55, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   April 2014
Comparison of Surface Roughness and Bacterial Adhesion between Cosmetic and Conventional Contact Lense
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Yong Woo Ji
    Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Young Joo Cho
    Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Chul hee Lee
    Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Soon Ho Hong
    Laboratory Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Dong Yong Chung
    Morphology Laboratories, Yonsei Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Eung Kweon Kim
    Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Corneal Dystrophy Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Hyung Keun Lee
    Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    Corneal Dystrophy Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships Yong Woo Ji, None; Young Joo Cho, None; Chul hee Lee, None; Soon Ho Hong, None; Dong Yong Chung, None; Eung Kweon Kim, None; Hyung Keun Lee, None
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science April 2014, Vol.55, 4671. doi:
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      Yong Woo Ji, Young Joo Cho, Chul hee Lee, Soon Ho Hong, Dong Yong Chung, Eung Kweon Kim, Hyung Keun Lee; Comparison of Surface Roughness and Bacterial Adhesion between Cosmetic and Conventional Contact Lense. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2014;55(13):4671.

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Abstract

Purpose: To compare physical characteristics of cosmetic contact lenses (Cos-CL) and conventional contact lenses (Con-CL) that might affect susceptibility to bacterial adhesion on the CL surface.

Methods: Surface characteristics of Cos-CLs and Con-CLs made from the same material by the same manufacturer were measured by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). To determine the extent and rate of bacterial adhesion, Cos-CL and Con-CL were immersed in serum-free RPMI media containing Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Additionally, the rate of removal of adherent bacteria was evaluated using hand rubbing or immersion in multipurpose disinfecting solutions (MPDS).

Results: The mean surface roughness (Rq: root-mean-square, Rz: peak-to-valley value) measured by AFM was significantly higher for Cos-CL than for Con-CL. At each time point significantly more S. aureus and P. aeruginosa adhered to Cos-CL than to Con-CL, which correlated with the surface roughness of CL. In Cos-CL, bacteria were mainly found on the tinted surface rather than on the non-colored or convex areas. P. aeruginosa attached earlier than S. aureus to all types of CL. However, P. aeruginosa was more easily removed from the surface of CL than S. aureus by either hand rubbing or MPDS soaking.

Conclusions: Increased surface roughness is an important physical factor for bacterial adhesion in Cos-CL, which may explain why rates of bacterial keratitis rates are higher in Cos-CL users in terms of CL physical characteristics.

Keywords: 477 contact lens • 433 bacterial disease • 594 microbial pathogenesis: experimental studies  
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