Chemical properties of soft contact lens care products
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Nowadays, an increasing number of contact lensses users has caused development of soft contact lens care products. The effective disinfection process is a fundamental requirement for soft contact lens care products. The ISO 14729 specifies rules for registration of contact lens care products as a medical device. Recently created ISO 18259 evaluates the real-world disinfection efficacy of a multipurpose contact lens solution and efficacy against clinically relevant pathogens, including Acanthamoeba. We distinguish two setses of soft contact lenses solutions: multipurpose disinfecting solutions (MPDS) and those based on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). An individual approach to a patient results in chosing a most appropriate solution
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