The effect of degree of refractive error on hydrogel contact lens-induced complications and patient self-management behaviors

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 652-656

  Zadnik, Karla ^a   Mutti, Donald O ^a   Cutter, Gary R ^b   Chalmers, Robin L ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Ametropia; Conjunctival staining; Corneal scar; Corneal staining; Corneal vascularization; High refractive error; Myopia; Soft contact lenses

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; HYDROGELS; LIGHT REFRACTION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; OPTOMETERS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

HYDROGEL LENS;

CONTACT LENSES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA INJURY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034804027     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-200109000-00010     Document Type: Article

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