Corneal warpage resolution after refitting an RGP contact lens wearer into hydrophilic high water content material

CLAO Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 242-244

  Calossi, Antonio ^a,b   Verzella, Franco ^a   Zanella, Sante G ^a  

^a Ophthal Microsurgery Ctr Villalba   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA CURVATURE; CORNEA DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; HYDROPHILICITY; KERATOMETRY; MYOPIA; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER CONTENT;

ADULT; CONTACT LENSES; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PROSTHESIS FITTING;

EID: 0029807011     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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