Evaluation of the spectral transmittance of UV-absorbing disposable contact lenses

CLAO Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-29

  Quesnel, N M ^a   Fares, F ^a   Verret, E ^a   Giasson, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOTRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; COPOLYMER; FLUOROSILICONE; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ABSORPTION; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; OPTICS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0035144881     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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