[Normal and abnormal ocular flora in contact lens wearers]

In spite of satisfactory contact lens hygiene, bacterial corneal ulcers may be caused by opportunistic normal conjunctival flora bacteria in case of contact lens trauma or unidentified foreign bodies. We have studied the bacterial flora of the conjunctiva in contact lens users and non-users. There was no significant difference between the two groups. The significance of conjunctival flora in contact-lens wearers is discussed with special emphasis on features of the bacterial flora in contact lens users.