Research Article Clinical Presentation and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Contact Lens Associated Microbial Keratitis

Copyright © 2015 Hesam Hedayati et al.This is an open access article distributed under theCreativeCommonsAttributionLicense, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Introduction. In recent years, the number of contact lens wearers has dramatically increased in Iran, particularly in youngsters.The purpose of current studywas to assess the clinical presentation and antibiotic susceptibility of contact lens relatedmicrobial keratitis in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran.Methodology.A cross-sectional investigation of 26 patients (33 eyes) with contact lens induced corneal ulcers who were admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahwaz City, from June 2012 to June 2013 was done. In order to study microbial culture and susceptibility of corneal ulcers, all of them were scraped. Results. Eight samples were reported as sterile