Contact lens induced keratitis associated with contact lens wear

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 479-483

  Dejaco Ruhswurm, I ^a   Scholz, U ^a   Hanselmayer, G ^a   Skorpik, C ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Contact lens hygiene; Contact lens induced keratitis (CLIK); Disposable contact lenses; Soft contact lenses

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ADULT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; CLEANING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA ULCER; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOFT CONTACT LENS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEAL ULCER; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0034787644     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2001.790510.x     Document Type: Article

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