Efficacy of a contact lens cleaning device and its enhancement of the performance of contact lens care products

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 539-541

  Ifejika, C P ^a   McLaughlin Borlace, L ^a   Lucas, V J ^a   Roberts, A D G ^a   Walker, J T ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLETE; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; CYCLOHEXANE; OPTI FREE; OXYSEPT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLOCARE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; KERATITIS; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EVALUATION STUDIES; FUNGI; HUMANS; VIBRATION;

EID: 0034061327     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.84.5.539     Document Type: Article

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