Fibronectin concentration in tears of contact lens wearers

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-43

  Balerlola Lucas, C ^a   Fukuda, M ^a   Willcox, M D P ^a   Sweeney, D F ^a   Holden, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Albumin; Bacteria; Contact lens; Fibronectin; Tears

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; FIBRONECTIN; PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INFECTION; EYE INFLAMMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT CONTACT LENS;

EID: 0031037567     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0182     Document Type: Article

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