Journal article
The impact of a rub and rinse regimen on removal of human coronaviruses from contemporary contact lens materials
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the influence of contemporary contact lens (CL) materials on human coronavirus attachment and the influence of a rub and rinse step to remove these viruses.
METHODS: The binding rates of HCoV-229E and HCoV-OC43 to eight soft CL materials and four rigid gas permeable materials were analyzed. The impact of a rub and rinse step to remove these viruses from all materials was examined. The efficacy of Biotrue (Bausch & Lomb), …
Authors
Nogueira CL; Boegel SJ; Shukla M; Ngo W; Jones L; Aucoin MG
Journal
Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, Vol. 45, No. 6,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.clae.2022.101719
ISSN
1367-0484