Influence of contact lens material surface characteristics and replacement frequency on protein and lipid deposition

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 697-705

  Maïssa, Cécile ^a,b   Franklin, Valerie ^b   Guillon, Michel ^a,c   Tighe, Brian ^b  

^a Contact Lens Research Consultants ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Contact lens spoliation; Ionicity; Lipids; Proteins; Replacement regimen

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; FLUORESCENCE; LIPIDS; PROTEINS; SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

IONICITY;

CONTACT LENSES;

1 VINYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; ETAFILCON A; ION; LIPID; NETRAFILCON A; POLYMER; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIFILCON A;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; MATERIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; SURFACE PROPERTY; WATER CONTENT;

CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EYE PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; POLYMERS; PROTEIN BINDING; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032167643     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-199809000-00026     Document Type: Article

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