6) In a report to the New York Ophthalmological Society in 1912, Knapp noted that some patients who underwent cataract surgery later manifested clinical signs of dystrophia epithelialis with stromal and epithelial oedema, as described by Fuchs; (7) this is now known as pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK), which is a complication of cataract ...
A biofilm is any group of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and often also to a surface. These adherent cells become embedded within a slimy extracellular matrix that is composed of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).
Biofilm Removal. Biofilm is a substance that forms readily in water distribution lines, water storage tanks, and any. other aqueous environment. A Biofilm forms when bacteria begin to excrete a slimy, sticky. substance that allows them to adhere to surfaces. The biofilm mass usually consists of many. species of bacteria, and can also include fungi, algae, and protozoa. Biofilm is resistant to chlorine. and is difficult to remove once initial adhesion occurs.