Effect of patient wear and extent of protein deposition on adsorption of Acanthamoeba to five types of hydrogel contact lenses

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 362-368

  Simmons, Peter A ^a   Tomlinson, Alan ^b   Connor, Ruth ^c   Hay, John ^d   Seal, David V ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY   (United States)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; adherence; contact lens; protein deposits

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; COMPOSITION; DEPOSITION; DEPOSITS; HYDROGELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC LENSES; PROTEINS; WATER;

ACANTHAMOEBA ABSORPTION; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ADHERENCE; CYST ADSORPTION; HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES; INFECTION; IONICITY; PROTEIN DEPOSITION; WATER CONTENT;

CONTACT LENSES;

POLYMER;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ADSORPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYST; EYE INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; KERATITIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; TROPHOZOITE;

EID: 0030175389     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199606000-00002     Document Type: Article

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