Abstract
Eighty-nine ophthalmologists in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were surveyed to find the methods used to sterilize applanation tonometer tips. Sixteen different methods were in use, with the most popular being alcohol wipes (26%) and diluted sodium hypochlorite soak (23%),Six of the most frequently used sterilization techniques were evaluated for removal of type 8 adenovirus applied to sterile tonometer tips. Adenovirus was removed or inactivated from applanation tonometer tip surfaces by using one of the following techniques: soaking inoculated tips for 15 minutes in diluted sodium hypochlorite (1:10 household bleach), 3% hydrogen peroxide, or 70% isopropyl alcohol; or wiping with alcohol “prep pads,” 1:1000 merthiolate, or dry tissues.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1538-1540 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Ophthalmology |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
Keywords
- adenovirus infections
- applanation tonometer tips
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology