Orthokeratology in low myopia. Part 1: Efficacy and predictability

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 77-89

  Lui, Wai On ^b   Edwards, Marion H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Efficacy; Myopia; Orthokeratology; Predictability; Reverse geometry; RGP; Rigid gas permeable contact lenses

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002915307     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-0484(00)80016-8     Document Type: Article

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