Research Article

Comparison of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Various Contact Lens Solutions to Inhibit the Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus

Table 1

Colony counts per solution per time interval for Staphylococcus aureus.

TimeBiotrueAquasoftOpti-Free ReplenishControl: saline

Zero100,000100,000100,000100,000
10 minutes33,40012,00037,200100,000
30 minutes9500880011,600100,000
Two hours062002800100,000
Four hours002200100,000
Six hours001800100,000