TY - JOUR T1 - Tonometer disinfection and viruses. JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 674 LP - 676 DO - 10.1136/bjo.67.10.674 VL - 67 IS - 10 AU - J Nagington AU - G M Sutehall AU - P Whipp Y1 - 1983/10/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/67/10/674.abstract N2 - 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. ER -