The Bacterial Contamination in Glasses for Vision Correction

Heung-Soo, Kim; Hwang, Seock-Yeon; Yun, Chi‐Young

doi:10.14479/jkoos.2013.18.1.067

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“…As a contaminant on glasses, Pseudomonas sp. can cause various diseases of the eye, such as corneal ulcers (Kim et al, 2013). One of the species of Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is the most common bacteria found to be the cause of keratitis in contact lens wearers (Watson et al, 2018).…”

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“…Staphylococcus epidermidis is a common flora of the skin and is one of the pathogenic bacteria that is often found in nosocomial infections (Willey et al, 2014). According to research conducted by Heung-Soo et al, this bacteria is a contaminant on glasses that can cause keratitis (Kim et al, 2013). In addition, Staphylococcus epidermidis can also cause conjunctivitis, blepharitis, corneal ulcer, and endophthalmitis (Flores-Páez et al, 2015).…”

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“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis are known to cause corneal ulcers. Staphylococcus aureus can cause acute dacryocystitis and exposure to Streptococcus hemolyticus can cause acute conjunctivitis (Kim et al, 2013).…”

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Identification of Bacterial Contaminants on Glasses Used by Students of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia Class of 2016

Anjani

Purwanta

Rochmanti

2021

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Background: People nowadays suffer from refractive disorder that declines the vision. The most common therapy to overcome this problem is to use glasses. The continuous use of glasses and the difficulties on disinfecting the entire surface can cause bacterial contamination. Those bacteria can cause various eye diseases. This fact pushed the researcher to find out if there were bacterial contaminants on glasses used by students of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia, class of 2016. Objective: To prove the species of bacterial contaminants and pathogenic bacteria on glasses used by students of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia class of 2016. Materials and Methods: Cotton swab moistened in sterile distilled water was swabbed to 30 glasses on its inside lens and the part touching the nose. The sample was then inoculated on blood agar and Mac Conkey, and incubated for 24 hours in 37oC. Then, the isolates were identified macroscopically and microscopically. Results: The whole sample that had been examined was contaminated with pathogenic bacteria with risk of causing eye diseases. Those bacteria were identified as Bacillus sp. (50%), Pseudomonas sp. (46%), Staphylococcus aureus (20%), and Staphylococcus epidermidis (16%). Conclusion: The result of this research showed that there was contamination by bacteria on glasses used by students of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia class of 2016. All bacteria found were pathogenic to the eye. This showed that glasses could become a reservoir of the pathogenic bacteria that could potentially cause recurring eye infection.

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Identification of Bacterial Contaminants on Glasses Used by Students of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia Class of 2016

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2021

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“…In the clinical environment, Pseudomonas aeruginosa known to cause opportunistic infections [21]. According to [22] Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a contaminant on glasses can cause various diseases of the eye, such as corneal ulcers. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common bacteria found to be the cause of Keratitis in contact lens wearers [23].…”

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Isolation and identification of bacterial isolates associated with spectacle lens surface

Adam Uba Muhammad,

Muoneke Hypolytus Chinonso,

Mgbemena Emmanuela Onyinyechi

et al. 2023

Magna Sci. Adv. Biol. Pharm.

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People nowadays suffer from refractive disorder that declines the vision. The most common therapy to overcome this challenge is the use corrective spectacle lenses. The continuous use of spectacles and the difficulties on disinfecting the entire surface can cause bacterial contamination, those bacteria can cause various eye diseases. This study aims to isolate and identify the bacterial isolates associated with spectacle lens surface. The samples were then inoculated on nutrient and macConkey agar and incubated at 37oC for 24 hours. Then, the isolates were identified macroscopically and microscopically. 72 out of 100 samples indicated positive results with four (4) different identified bacterial species of Staphylococcus aureus (38.89%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (27.78%), Klebsiella pneumonia (22.22%), and Escherichia coli (11.11%). The result of this study revealed the presence of bacterial isolates on spectacle lens surface. All the identified bacterial species are pathogenic to the eye. This indicated that, spectacle lenses could serve as a reservoir of pathogenic bacterial specie.

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Identification of Bacterial Contaminants on Glasses Used by Students of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga Class of 2016

Anjani

Purwanta

Rochmanti

2021

MBiom

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Background: People nowadays suffer from refractive disorder that declines the vision. The most common therapy to overcome this problem is to use glasses. The continuous use of glasses and the difficulties on disinfecting the entire surface can cause bacterial contamination. Those bacteria can cause various eye diseases. This fact pushed the researcher to find out if there were bacterial contaminants on glasses used by students of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga class of 2016. Objective: To prove the species of bacterial contaminants and pathogenic bacteria on glasses used by students of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga class of 2016. Material and Method: Cotton swab moistened in sterile distilled water was swabbed to 30 glasses on its inside lens and the part touching the nose. The sample was then inoculated on blood Agar and Mac Conkey, and incubated for 24 hours in 37°C. Then, the isolates were identified macroscopically and microscopically. Results: The whole sample that had been examined was contaminated with pathogenic bacteria with risk of causing eye diseases. Those bacteria were identified as Bacillus sp. (50%), Pseudomonas sp. (46%), Staphylococcus aureus (20%), and Staphylococcus epidermidis (16%). Conclusion: The result of this research showed that there was contamination by bacteria on glasses used by students of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga class of 2016. All bacteria found were pathogenic to the eye. This showed that glasses could become a reservoir of the pathogenic bacteria that could potentially cause recurring eye infection.

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The Bacterial Contamination in Glasses for Vision Correction

Cited by 6 publications

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Identification of Bacterial Contaminants on Glasses Used by Students of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia Class of 2016

Identification of Bacterial Contaminants on Glasses Used by Students of Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia Class of 2016

Isolation and identification of bacterial isolates associated with spectacle lens surface

Identification of Bacterial Contaminants on Glasses Used by Students of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga Class of 2016

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