Microbial contamination of therapeutic contact lenses after photorefractive keratectomy: a prospective analysis
The incidence of microbial contamination in postoperative TCLs following PRK was minimal, with no occurrence of microbial keratitis. Older ages correlated with positive culture outcomes, highlighting the necessity for customized postoperative care approaches.
Authors
- Alireza Razavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4386-4672)
- Hassan Asadigandomani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0744-8337)
- Zohreh Abedinifar
- Mohammad Soleimani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6546-3546)
- Seyed Ali Tabatabaei
- Mehrnaz Atighehchian
- Omid Behjati Najafabadi
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Farabi Hospital (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-025-00469-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.12