Contact lens-related microbial keratitis: Part II: Pathophysiology

Cornea

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-273

  Liesegang, Thomas J ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact lens; Microbial keratitis; Pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADHESIVENESS; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; CORNEAL ULCER; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030993816     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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