1Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management & Science University, Malaysia
2Ex. Lecturer Department of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Health and Life Science, Management and Science University
3Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, NSHM College, Durgapur, India
*Corresponding Author: Subhadeep Das Lecturer Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management & Science University, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Email: subhadeep_das@msu.edu.my
Online published on 5 October, 2018.
Usage of contact lens in Malaysia has increased recently for both corrective as well as cosmetic purpose. But poor care-maintenance has jeopardized the benefits ofCL. This study tries to determine association between compliance on lens-case care and microbial contamination among CL users.46 MSU students and CL user answered a questionnaire and then based on asymptomatic answers we collected their contact lens cases and send them for bacterial contamination testing. Most student (56.6%) had moderate compliance with care regimen. 37% of the cases was contaminated and 63% lens cases were non-contaminated. All the contaminants were gram negative bacteria. Further test with Microgen GN ID, showed that the most common microorganisms detected were Serretia sp. (65%) and Enterobacter sp. (35%). It also showed that cases which were used for more than 3 months were more contaminated. Hence this study showed that since MSU students have moderate compliance with case care regimen so it's better to replace lens cases within 3 months to avoid microbial contamination.
Contact lens case, Case care regimen compliance, microbial contamination, microorganism, and questionnaire
