0
Views
6
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Hydrogen peroxide disinfection of hydrogel contact lenses: An overview

&
Pages 190-197 | Received 23 Apr 2009, Accepted 30 Oct 1987, Published online: 15 Apr 2021

References

  • Isen AA. The Griffin lens. J Am Optom Assoc 1972; 43: 275–286.
  • Janoff LE. The Septicon system: a review of pertinent scientific data. Int Contact Lens Clin 1984; 11: 274–279.
  • Kerr C. Solutions? the case for hydrogen peroxide. Optician 1982; 184 (4756): 14–16.
  • Thomas PH. The influence of environment on Bionite Naturalenses. Aust J Optom 1972; 55: 354–357.
  • Browne RK, Anderson AN, Charvez BW. Solving the solution problem. Optician 1974; 167 (4325): 19–24.
  • Josephson J., Caffrey B. Sorbic acid revisited. J Am Optom Assoc 1986; 57: 188–189.
  • Sibley MJ. Hydrogen peroxide care systems. Contact Lens Forum 1987; 12(7): 57–63.
  • Janoff LE. The effective disinfection of soft contact lenses using hydrogen peroxide. Optician 1979; 178(4598): 24–30.
  • Sunderdiek R. Comparative testing and evaluation of a new hydrogen peroxide care system. Paper presented to 17th Contact Lens Congress, Ascaffenburg, 1984.
  • Stokes DJ, Morton DJ. Antimicrobial activity of hydrogen peroxide. Int Contact Lens Clin 1987; 14: 146–149.
  • Gasset AR, Ramer RM, Katzin D. Hydrogen peroxide sterilization of hydrophilic contact lenses. Arch Ophthamalmol 1975; 93: 412–415.
  • Penley CA, Llabres C., Wilson LA, Ahearn DC. Efficacy of hydrogen peroxide disinfection system for soft contact lenses contaminated with fungi. J Contart Lens Assoc Ophthalmol 1985; 11: 65–68.
  • Gyulai P., Dziabo A., Kelly W., Kiral R., Powell CH. Relative neutralization ability of hydrogen peroxide disinfection systems. Contact Lens Spectrum 1987; 2(5): 61–68.
  • Gyulai P., Dziabo A., Kelly W., Kiral R. Efficacy of catalase as a neutralizer of a hydrogen peroxide disinfecting sohtion for soft contact lenses. Int Eyecare 1986; 2: 418–422.
  • Harvey SC. Antiseptics and disinfectants; fungicides; ectoparasiticides. In the pharmaceutical basis of therapeutics, Ed Goodman LS, Gilman A., Mac‐millian Publishing Co New York , 1975; 50: 997.
  • Sibley MJ, Shih KL, Hu J. Evaluation of a new thimerosal‐free 5‐minute hydrogen peroxide disinfection lens care regimen. Can J Optom 1983; 45(Suppl): 5–7.
  • Houlsby RD, Chajar M., Chavez G. Microbiological evaluation of soft contact lens disinfecting solutions. I Am Optom Assoc 1984; 55: 205–211.
  • Ludwig IH, Meisler OM, Rutherford I., Bican FE, Langston RHS, Visvesvara CS. Susceptibility of Acanthamoeba to soft contact lens disinfection systems. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1986; 27: 626–628.
  • Silvany RE, Wood TS, Bowman RW, Mcculley JP. The effect of preservatives in contact lenses to two species of Acanthamoeba. ARVO Abstracts. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1987 (Suppl.); 28: 371.
  • Moore MB, Mcculley JP, Luckenbach M., Gelender H., Newton C., Mcdonald MB, Visvervara GS. Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with soft contact lenses. Am J Ophthalmol 1985; 100: 396.
  • Cohen EJ, Buchanan HW, Laughrea PA, Adams CP, Calentine PG, Visvesvara GS, Folberg R., Arentsen JJ, Laibson PR. Diagnosis and management of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Am J Ophthalmol 1985; 100: 389–395.
  • Jenkins C. Enhancement of the efficacy of hydrogen peroxide disinfection through the use of an enzymatic cleaner. Paper read to the Annual General Meeting of the Contact Lens Society of Australia, Adelaide, 1985.
  • Knopf HLS. Reaction to hydrogen peroxide in a contact lens wearer. Am J Ophthalmol 1984; 97: 796.
  • Spector A., Garner WH. Hydrogen peroxide and human cataract. Exp Eye Res 1981; 33: 673–681.
  • Hull DS, Csukas S., Green K., Livingston V. Hydrogen peroxide and corneal en‐dothelium. Acta Ophthalmol 1981; 59: 409–421.
  • Copley C. Talking point: tap water rinsing of hydrogen peroxide disinfected hydrogel lenses. Clin Exp Optom 1987; 70: 128–9.
  • Janoff LE. The exposure of various polymers to a 24‐hour soak in Lensept*: the effect on base curve. J Am Optom Assoc 1985; 56: 222–225.
  • Ogunbiyi L. The use of sodium thiosulphate for inactivating residual hydrogen peroxide on contact lenses after disinfection. Clin Exp Optom 1986; 69: 16–21.
  • Phillips AJ. The cleaning of hydrogel contact lenses Ophthalmic Optician 1980; 20: 375–388.
  • Grant T., Kotow M., Holden BA. Hydrogel extended wear: current performance and future options. Contax 1987; 2(May): 5–9.
  • Collins MJ, Carney LC. Patient compliance and its influence on contact lens wearing problems, Am J Optom Physiol Opt 1986; 63: 952–956.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.