The Hard Facts on GP Contact Lens Care
https://doi.org/10.33791/2222-4408-2021-3-53-57
Abstract
The article is designed to explain the various steps needed to be undertaken daily to keep gas permeable (GP) contact lenses clean, wettable, and free from pathogens that could cause ocular disease. It explains why the steps need to be performed and what the adverse consequences of failing to perform them might be.
Translation of the article: Ruslan Tahaveev (Academy of Medical Optics and Optometry
Keywords
cleaning,
disinfection,
conditioning of gas permeable contact lenses,
giant papilliary conjunctivitis (GPC),
inoculum
Supporting agencies: Contamac Ltd.
About the Author
M. Conway
Contamac Ltd.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Conway Martin,professional services manager of Contamac Ltd., Fellow of British Dispensing Opticians (FBDO), Fellow of International Association of Contact Lens Educators (FIACLE), Fellow of British Contact Lens Association (FBCLA)
Carlton House, Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3AU
References
1. Zhu H., Bandara M.B., Vijay A.K., Masoudi S., Wu D., Willcox M.D. Importance of rub and rinse in use of multipurpose contact lens solution. Optom. Vis. Sci. 2011;88(8):967–72. https://doi.org/ 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821bf976
Review
For citations:
Conway M. The Hard Facts on GP Contact Lens Care. The EYE GLAZ. 2021;23(3):53-57. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.33791/2222-4408-2021-3-53-57
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