Open AccessMelimine-Coated Antimicrobial Contact Lenses Reduce Microbial Keratitis in an Animal Model
Author(s) -
Debarun Dutta,
Ajay Kumar Vijay,
Naresh Kumar,
Mark Willcox
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.16-19882
Subject(s) - contact lens , antimicrobial , keratitis , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , lens (geology) , incidence (geometry) , medicine , ophthalmology , bacteria , biology , optics , paleontology , genetics , physics
To determine the ability of antimicrobial peptide melimine-coated contact lenses to reduce the incidence of microbial keratitis (MK) in a rabbit model of contact lens wear.
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