Size and number of epithelial cells washed from the cornea after contact lens wear

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 692-696

  O'Leary, Daniel J ^a   Madgewick, Russell ^a   Wallace, Jayne ^a   Ang, Jovina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell exfoliation; Corneal epithelium; Rigid gas permeable lenses; Soft contact lenses

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MEDICINE; STATISTICS; VISION;

APOPTOSIS; CORNEAL EPITHELIUM;

CONTACT LENSES;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; HARD CONTACT LENS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LACRIMAL FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT CONTACT LENS;

CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; TEARS;

EID: 0032167551     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199809000-00025     Document Type: Article

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