Can artificial tears prevent Acanthamoeba keratitis? An in vitro approach.

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Title:	Can artificial tears prevent Acanthamoeba keratitis? An in vitro approach.
Authors:	Magnet, Angela Gomes, Thiago Santos Pardinas, Carmen Garcia de Blas, Natalia Sadaba, Cruz Carrillo, Eugenia Izquierdo, Fernando Del Castillo, José Manuel Benítez Hurtado, Carolina Del Aguila, Carmen Fenoy, Soledad View more
Keywords:	Acanthamoeba Amoebicidal effect Artificial tears Preservatives Prophylaxis View more
Mesh:	Acanthamoeba Keratitis Acanthamoeba castellanii Amebicides Humans In Vitro Techniques Lubricant Eye Drops Preservatives, Pharmaceutical Trophozoites Trypan Blue View more
Issue Date:	2018
Citation:	Parasit Vectors.2018 01;(11)1:50
Abstract:	The use of contact lenses has increased in recent years as has the incidence of Dry Eye Syndrome, partly due to their use. Artificial tears are the most common treatment option. Since these changes can facilitate Acanthamoeba infection, the present study has been designed to evaluate the effect of three artificial tears treatments in the viability of Acanthamoeba genotype T4 trophozoites. Optava Fusion™, Oculotect®, and Artelac® Splash were selected due to their formulation.
PMID:	29357901
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12530/38067
Rights:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Fundaciones e Institutos de Investigación > IIS H. U. Clínico San Carlos > Artículos

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