In Vitro Study of Microbial Growth in Artificial Tears Using a Novel Kinetic and Culture-Based Model.

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Title: In Vitro Study of Microbial Growth in Artificial Tears Using a Novel Kinetic and Culture-Based Model.
Authors: Tribin FE; From the Department of Ophthalmology (F.E.T., H.D., A.R.L., M.C.A., S.M., H.W.F., G.A.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Durkee H; From the Department of Ophthalmology (F.E.T., H.D., A.R.L., M.C.A., S.M., H.W.F., G.A.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Alfonso A; Department of Ophthalmology (A.A., S.M., M.H., J.M.M., H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ocular Microbiology Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Rodriguez Leiva A; From the Department of Ophthalmology (F.E.T., H.D., A.R.L., M.C.A., S.M., H.W.F., G.A.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Aguilar MC; From the Department of Ophthalmology (F.E.T., H.D., A.R.L., M.C.A., S.M., H.W.F., G.A.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Merikansky S; From the Department of Ophthalmology (F.E.T., H.D., A.R.L., M.C.A., S.M., H.W.F., G.A.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Department of Ophthalmology (A.A., S.M., M.H., J.M.M., H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ocular Microbiology Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Hernandez M; Department of Ophthalmology (A.A., S.M., M.H., J.M.M., H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ocular Microbiology Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Munoz B; Department of Ophthalmology (A.A., S.M., M.H., J.M.M., H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ocular Microbiology Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Maestre-Mesa J; Department of Ophthalmology (A.A., S.M., M.H., J.M.M., H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ocular Microbiology Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Flynn HW Jr; From the Department of Ophthalmology (F.E.T., H.D., A.R.L., M.C.A., S.M., H.W.F., G.A.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Department of Ophthalmology (A.A., S.M., M.H., J.M.M., H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ocular Microbiology Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Department of Ophthalmology (H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Anne Bates Leach Eye Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Amescua G; From the Department of Ophthalmology (F.E.T., H.D., A.R.L., M.C.A., S.M., H.W.F., G.A.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Department of Ophthalmology (A.A., S.M., M.H., J.M.M., H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ocular Microbiology Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Department of Ophthalmology (H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Anne Bates Leach Eye Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA., Miller D; Department of Ophthalmology (A.A., S.M., M.H., J.M.M., H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Ocular Microbiology Laboratory, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA; Department of Ophthalmology (H.W.F., G.A., D.M.), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Anne Bates Leach Eye Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA. Electronic address: dmiller@miami.edu.
Source: American journal of ophthalmology [Am J Ophthalmol] 2026 Jul; Vol. 287, pp. 270-284. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 07.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Comparative Study
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0370500 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-1891 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00029394 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Ophthalmol Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2026.04.002