Ptosis associated with pmma/rigid gas permeable contact lens wear

CLAO Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 159-162

  Jupiter, David ^a,b   Karesh, James ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b Kenney Krieger Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GAS PERMEABILITY; HARD CONTACT LENS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PTOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; CONTACT LENSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE;

EID: 0032764127     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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