Contact lens-related microbial keratitis: Part I: Epidemiology

Cornea

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-131

  Liesegang, Thomas J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact lens; Epidemiology; Microbial keratitis

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KERATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; EUROPE; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATITIS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030978646     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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