RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Tonometer disinfection and viruses.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 674
OP 676
DO 10.1136/bjo.67.10.674
VO 67
IS 10
A1 J Nagington
A1 G M Sutehall
A1 P Whipp
YR 1983
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/67/10/674.abstract
AB Tonometer disinfectants in current use are frequently inactive against viruses and enable transfer of infection between patients. We selected sodium hypochlorite as a readily available alternative which is active against viruses and bacteria. At 500 p.p.m. it destroys herpes simplex, adenovirus 8, and enterovirus 70 within 10 minutes. A simple technique is described which is clinically acceptable and has been in daily use for one year.