Open AccessAssociation of Conjunctivitis through Microflora in Optical Lenses Users
Author(s) -
Sohail Zia,
Muhammad Usman Arshad,
Aunaza Maqbool,
Rabia Sharif Bhatti,
Zamir Iqbal,
Masud-Ul- Hassan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1996-7195
DOI - 10.53350/pjmhs2216486
Subject(s) - medicine , hygiene , allergic conjunctivitis , bacterial conjunctivitis , ampicillin , dermatology , orthokeratology , optometry , ophthalmology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , antibiotics , cornea , asthma
Aim: To find the association of conjunctivitis through microflora in optical lenses users. Study design: Cross sectional study Place and duration of study: Department of Ophthalmology, Pakistan Railways Hospital, Islamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi from 1st January 2021 to 30th June 2021. Methodology: Forty patients were enrolled. Patient’s clinical symptoms, features were examined for conjunctivitis and slit lamp examination was also followed. Swab cultures from optical lenses were taken for conducting various agar v=based cultures for identifying microorganisms presence. Results: There were more males than females with mean age were 25±4.5 years. Clinical examination presented dryness in eyes as highest percentage. The anti-microbial sensitivity showed highest susceptibility pattern for resistance of ampicillin. Various bacterial types showed that highest frequency of Micrococci as 47.5%. Conclusion: A Robust association of conjunctivitis through microflora was found optical lenses users. Key words: Hygiene practices; Microflora; Optical lens users; Conjunctivitis