[Conjunctival microbiological study in corneo-schleral prosthesis users]

PURPOSE: To evaluate conjunctival bacterial flora in carrier patients of corneo-schleral prosthesis, both in the affected and fellow eye. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Samples were obtained from twenty-six corneo-schleral prosthesis carriers and smear from both eyes were cultured. Samples were taken from 24 patients as controls. RESULTS: Significant growth of potentially pathogen bacteria was observed in the corneo-schleral prosthesis and fellow eyes compared to controls. CONCLUSION: Conjunctival bacterial flora showed variations in the eyes of controls, corneo-schleral prosthesis and fellow eyes groups.