Customer Support: 131 242

  • There are no items in your cart
We noticed you’re not on the correct regional site. Switch to our AMERICAS site for the best experience.
Dismiss alert

BS ISO 19045:2015

Current
Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Ophthalmic optics. Contact lens care products. Method for evaluating Acanthamoeba encystment by contact lens care products
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-04-2015

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Principle
4 Encystment test method
5 Controls
Annex A (normative) - Acanthamoeba growth
        medium (Ac#6)
Annex B (informative) - 1/4 strength Ringer's
        Solution
Annex C (informative) - Sarkosyl-Calcofluor White
        solution
Annex D (informative) - Preparation of encystment
        control solutions
Annex E (informative) - Maintenance of Acanthamoeba
        trophozoites and preparation for testing
Bibliography

Defines a method for evaluating the potential of products for contact lens disinfection to induce encystment of Acanthamoeba species.

This International Standard specifies a method for evaluating the potential of products for contact lens disinfection to induce encystment of Acanthamoeba species. This method excludes the evaluation of oxidative systems that require a special lens case for use. This International Standard does not address the evaluation of disinfection efficacy of contact lens disinfecting products.

Committee
CH/172/9
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 14/30296395 DC. (05/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 19045:2015 Identical

ISO 18369-1:2017 Ophthalmic optics — Contact lenses — Part 1: Vocabulary, classification system and recommendations for labelling specifications
ISO 14729:2001 Ophthalmic optics — Contact lens care products — Microbiological requirements and test methods for products and regimens for hygienic management of contact lenses

View more information
$407.85
Including GST where applicable

Access your standards online with a subscription

Features

  • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.

  • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.

  • Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.

Need help?
Call us on 131 242, then click here to start a Screen Sharing session
so we can help right away! Learn more