by Joel Harrison
7. November 2010 11:18
Infection remains one of the most common complications associated with contact lenses use. That is why contact lens wearers are advised to use appropriate solutions to clean their lenses. However, the results of new research may soon change it.
Scientists at University of South Australia have found a way to apply antibacterial coatings to medical devices so that they are bound permanently. This is achieved by binding them to a special polymer, which is subsequently put on medical devices such as catheters or contact lenses.
According to Hans Griesser, who wrote the report from the study, the material that they are using is different from the ones that are currently used. Because of that, it is effective against numerous microbes, including a dangerous strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to methicillin.
The research is still in progress, but the scientists are hoping that they will soon find commercial applications and patients will start benefitting from their invention.
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