Journal article
Antiviral Activity of Contemporary Contact Lens Care Solutions against Two Human Seasonal Coronavirus Strains
Abstract
Background: Given that reports have suggested SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted via conjunctiva, the ability of contact lens (CL) care products to reduce the infectiousness of two seasonal human coronavirus (HCoV) (HCoV-229E and HCoV-OC43) surrogates for SARS-CoV-2 was investigated. Methods: Biotrue and Boston Simplus (Bausch&Lomb), OPTI-FREE Puremoist and Clear Care (Alcon), and cleadew and cleadew GP (Ophtecs) were tested. Their ability to …
Authors
Nogueira CL; Boegel SJ; Shukla M; Ngo W; Jones L; Aucoin MG
Journal
Pathogens, Vol. 11, No. 4,
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/pathogens11040472
ISSN
2076-0817