title: [A tear strip test in the control of contact lens wearers].
abstract: A series of 86 contact lens wearers has been examined by tear-stix tests (35 wearing hard lenses and 51 soft). Of these, 52 showed no infection (group A), while 34 had signs and/or symptoms of infection (group B). Leucocyte-esterase positivity was seen in 8% of group A and 62% of group B. Stix-positive were 13% of group A and 85% of group B (positive leucocyte-esterase and/or positive nitrite and/or positive hemoglobin). The examinations are quick and easy to carry out, with a reasonable sensitivity and specificity.
authors: Dept. of Ophthalmology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Norn
mesh_terms: D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011934:Reagent Strips; D013666:Tears
chemical_list: D011934:Reagent Strips
vernacular_title: Ein Tränenstreifentest zur Kontrolle von Kontaktlinsenträgern.