The role of the therapeutic contact lens in the management of recurrent corneal erosions: A review of treatment strategies

CLAO Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-82

  Liu, Christopher ^a,b   Buckley, Roger ^b  

^a WEST NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS; CORNEA EROSION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CONTACT LENSES; CORNEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0030030395     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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