Clinical evaluation of Acuvue contact lenses with UV blocking characteristics

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 632-638

  Hickson Curran, Sheila B ^a   Nason, Richard J ^a   Douglas Becherer, P ^b   Davis, Robert A ^b   Pfeifer, Joe ^b   Stiegemeier, Mary Jo ^b  

^a Vistakon   (United States)

^b Private Practice ^*

Author keywords

Acuvue contact lenses; Ocular physiology; Subjective responses; Ultraviolet radiation; UV blocking

Indexed keywords

EYE PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC LENSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION;

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION BLOCKER;

CONTACT LENSES;

POLYMER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EDEMA; CORNEA INJURY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLIT LAMP; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTACT LENSES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FILTRATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0031213903     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199708000-00024     Document Type: Article

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