Hydrogel (Acuvue) lens movement is influenced by the postlens tear film

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1994, Pages 364-370

  Little, Simon A ^a   Bruce, Adrian S ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contact lenses; Hydrogel lens movement; Lubrication; Postlens tear film

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; KERATITIS; LUBRICATION; MALE; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT CONTACT LENS; TEAR FILM; TEAR FLOW;

ADULT; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; MALE; MOVEMENT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TEARS;

EID: 0028363819     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199406000-00002     Document Type: Article

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