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ArticleClinical optometry2020

Is Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfection Effective for Cleaning Pollen Particles Attached to Contact Lenses?

Takahiro Sunaga, Tatsuya Mimura, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Hiroaki Horikawa, Kazuma Kitsu, Atsushi Mizota

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Article in Clinical optometry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Takahiro SunagaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Tatsuya MimuraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroshi MatsuokaTeikyo University of Science & Technology, Senju Campus 7, Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroaki HorikawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuma KitsuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7393-2314
Atsushi MizotaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIt has been proven that wearing soft contact lenses (SCLs) can make pollen-induced allergic conjunctivitis worse. We investigated the cleaning effect of disinfectants and rinsing solution on cedar pollen attached to SCLs.

methodsTwo-week replacement disposable SCLs, to which pollen particles were experimentally attached, were washed and cleaned with either saline of rinsing solution (n = 10) or 3% hydrogen peroxide (n = 10). We observed, under a microscope, the cedar pollen adhered to the SCLs after washing.

resultsThe number of residual pollens attached to SCLs was 23.7 ± 25.7 with rinsing solution and 0.2 ± 0.6 with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution per single area (100 µm × 100 µm). The percentage of adhesion area of pollen to the SCLs was 0.9 ± 1.1% with rinsing solution and 0.0 ± 0.0% with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution. There were significant differences in the number of pollen and adhesion areas of pollen between the two groups (p < 0.05 and p < 0.05, respectively).

conclusionThese results suggest that hydrogen peroxide solution is superior in cleaning effect of cedar pollen attached to SCLs compared to saline.

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disinfectionhydrogen peroxidepollensoft contact lens

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PMID32904467
PMCPMC7455597

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