Prevalence of idiopathic corneal anomalies in a non contact lens-wearing population

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 293-297

  Hickson, Sheila ^a   Papas, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corneal scar; Endothelial bedewing; Hudson stahli line; Idiopathic; Microcyst; Non contact lens wearer; Subepithelial microinfiltrate; Vacuole

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; VISION;

CORNEAL SCAR; ENDOTHELIAL BEDEWING; HUDSON-STAHLI LINE; IDIOPATHIC CORNEAL ANOMALIES; MICROCYST; SUBEPITHELIAL MICROINFILTRATE; VACUOLE;

OPHTHALMOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CELL VACUOLE; CORNEA DISEASE; CYST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CICATRIX; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN; FLUORESCEINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VACUOLES;

EID: 0031149575     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199705000-00025     Document Type: Article

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