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).
It has been estimated that more than 99% of all bacteria on the earth live as attached bacteria. 2 Biofilms can be found on medical and dental implants living in intravenous and urinary catheters, contact lenses, and prosthetic devices, such as heart valves, biliary stents, pacemakers, and artificial joints (Figure 1).he basic properties of the biofilm structure are summarized in the Table. As the bacteria attach to a surface and to each. Dental Plaque Biofilms Page 2 of 6 other, they cluster together to form sessile, mushroom-shaped microcolonies that are attached to the surface at a narrow base (Figure 2).