Evaluation of ocular prosthesis biofilm and anophthalmic cavity contamination after use of three cleansing solutions

• Main Authors: Regina Márcia Zuccolotto Felippe Paranhos (Author), Carlos Henrique Batalhão (Author), Marisa Semprini (Author), Simone Cecílio Hallak Regalo (Author), Izabel Yoko Ito (Author), Maria da Glória Chiarello de Mattos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In addition to an initial socket discomfort, ocular prosthesis (OP) installation may allow the adherence of fungi and/or bacteria due to the superficial characteristics of the prosthesis' material, use of inadequate cleansing solutions and methods, or because the void located between the intern...