Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 1996  |  Volume : 44  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 29--32

Gram negative bacteria and contact lens induced acute red eye


Padmaja R Sankaridurg, Nagesh Vuppala, Athmanathan Sreedharan, Jyothi Vadlamudi, Gullapalli N Roa 
 Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Centre & D.N. Zhaveri Microbiology Centre, L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Road No. 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, India

Correspondence Address:
Padmaja R Sankaridurg
Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Centre & D.N. Zhaveri Microbiology Centre, L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Road No. 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034
India

Two patients using hydrogel contact lenses on a daily wear schedule slept overnight with the lenses and woke up with a Contact Lens Induced Acute Red Eye (CLARE). The contact lenses recovered aseptically at the time of the event grew significant colonies of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aeromonas hydrophila in patient A and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia liquefaciens from patient B. Similar organisams from the contact lenses were recovered from the lens case and lens care solutions of patient B. In both the patients the condition resolved on discontinuation of lens wear. Patient compliance as a requirement for successful contact lens wear is highlighted with the illustration of these cases.


How to cite this article:
Sankaridurg PR, Vuppala N, Sreedharan A, Vadlamudi J, Roa GN. Gram negative bacteria and contact lens induced acute red eye.Indian J Ophthalmol 1996;44:29-32


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Sankaridurg PR, Vuppala N, Sreedharan A, Vadlamudi J, Roa GN. Gram negative bacteria and contact lens induced acute red eye. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 1996 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];44:29-32
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