Impact of contact lens hygiene risk factors on the prevalence of contact lens-related keratitis in Alexandria-Egypt
Poor compliance with contact lenses hygiene rules results in a high prevalence of contact lens-related keratitis. Eye trauma and sharing contact lenses were significant hygiene risk factors for both contact lens-related non-microbial keratitis and contact lens-related microbial keratitis.
Authors
- Amira Ahmed Nayel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7356-9287)
- Ahmed Lotfi Khattab
- Suzan Ibrahim Sakr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0611-9080)
- Christeena Saeed Habeel
- Alaa Ghaith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2798-6482)
- Ramy Awad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-2784)
- Waad Mahmoud Elhamamsy
- Islam Abdelmonaem Abozaid
- Hager AbdelKhalek Elkazaz
- Raymond Samaha
Institutions
- Nasser Institute hospital (EG)
- Ministry of Health and Population (EG)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-024-00421-1
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Ministry of Health and Population
- Science and Technology Development Fund
- Alexandria University