Keeping your eye on the case. (Lifelines).A new study highlights an important but frequently overlooked area of contact lens contact lens, thin plastic lens worn between the eye and eyelid that may be used instead of eyeglasses. Actors, models, and others wear them for appearance, and athletes use them for safety and convenience. care--a clean storage case. Researchers in Austria tested the effectiveness of three lens-disinfecting solutions against a parasite that causes eye infections. While the germ survived in varying amounts in all three solutions, it was best treated by an overnight hydrogen peroxide hydrogen peroxide, chemical compound, H2O2, a colorless, syrupy liquid that is a strong oxidizing agent and, in water solution, a weak acid. It is miscible with cold water and is soluble in alcohol and ether. solution. Because the amoeba amoeba: see ameba. amoeba One-celled protozoan that can form temporary extensions of cytoplasm (pseudopodia) in order to move about. Some amoebas are found on the bottom of freshwater streams and ponds. is so hardy, it's vital to eliminate the microorganisms in the contact lens storage case that the germ feeds on. Disinfect To remove the virus code that has attached itself to a legitimate file. Sometimes, the antivirus program cannot untangle the code, and the infected file has to be deleted. See quarantine. your case once a month by placing it in boiling water for 10 minutes. (British Journal of Ophthalmology) |
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