Methods for determining ultraviolet transmission of UV-blocking contact lenses

International Contact Lens Clinic

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 142-148

  Faubl, Hermann ^a   Quinn, Michael H ^b  

^a Wesley Jessen Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

AcuvueR; Contact lenses; Integrating sphere; Precision UVTM; Spectrophotometer settings; Ultraviolet absorbing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000530802     PISSN: 08928967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-8967(98)00037-6     Document Type: Article

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