News Chemistry Germ Fighter: Lens coating may keep contacts in eye longer By Jessica Gorman August 29, 2002 at 9:33 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print An experimental antibacterial coating could enable contact wearers to leave lenses in their eyes for as long as 3 months. BUG OFF. Bacteria thrive on uncoated lens (above) but not on one with a selenium coating (below). M. Grimson/Texas Tech Univ. Health Sciences Center M.
