Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a versatile Gram-negative pathogen that can cause a wide
range of infections, is the most common causative agent in cases of bacterial keratitis …

Bacterial keratitis is a sight‐threatening corneal disease that is most commonly associated
with the extended wear of soft contact lenses. Over the past decade, we have investigated …

Contact lens wear is a common predisposing factor in microbial keratitis and is one of the
two preventable risk factors for corneal infection in a working age population. Our …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the common pathogens associated with corneal
infection, particularly in contact lens-related keratitis events. The pathogenesis of P …

purpose. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common cause of contact-lens–related microbial
keratitis. This bacterium is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, and even if the …

Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa eye infections often becomes a challenge due to the
ability of this bacterium to be resistant to antibiotics via intrinsic and acquired mechanisms …

PURPOSE: To provide our perspective on why the cornea is resistant to infection based on
our research results with Pseudomonas (P) aeruginosa. We focus on our current …

Infection and inflammation during contact lens wear is often associated with microbial
contamination of lenses. Several different types of microbes that colonize lenses can lead to …

Contact lenses represent a widely utilized form of vision correction with more than 140
million wearers worldwide. Although generally well-tolerated, contact lenses can cause …

One of the most common pathogens in infection of hydrogel contact lens wearers is
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can gain access to the eye via contamination of the lens …