Neuhann T, Blassmann K, Roth H W
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 1978 Nov;173(5):648-53.
The relevance of fungal contamination of soft contact lenses is demonstrated by own clinical observations in 25 cases. It can be shown by surface-microscopical, histological and mycological analysis, that various fungi can not only grow on the surface of HEMA-lenses, but can also invade the material. The efficacy of chemical disinfectants, as tested against two of the isolated fungi seems to be inferior to that of heat sterilisation. The resulting fundamentally and clinically important consequences, especially concerning permanent wear of hydrophilic contact lenses, are discussed.
通过对25例患者的临床观察，证实了软性隐形眼镜真菌污染的相关性。通过表面显微镜检查、组织学和真菌学分析表明，多种真菌不仅可在HEMA镜片表面生长，还可侵入材料内部。针对分离出的两种真菌测试的化学消毒剂效果似乎低于热灭菌效果。文中讨论了由此产生的具有根本意义和临床意义的后果，特别是关于亲水性隐形眼镜长期佩戴的问题。
