Size of cells collected from normal human subjects using contact lens cytology

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 280-287

  Laurent, John ^a   Wilson, Graeme ^b,c  

^a Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell shedding rate; Contact lens cytology; Contact lenses; Corneal epithelium

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; EYE PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENTS; VISION;

CELL SHEDDING RATE; CONTACT LENS CYTOLOGY; CORNEAL EPITHELIUM; HISTOGRAMS; NORMAL HUMAN SUBJECTS;

CONTACT LENSES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CONTACT LENS; CONTAMINATION; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031149751     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199705000-00023     Document Type: Article

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