Use of teleoptometry to evaluate acceptability of rigid gas-permeable contact lens fits

Optometry

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-18

  Smythe, Jennifer ^a   Yolton, Robert L ^a   LeRoy, Alan ^a   Achong, Roxanne ^a   Caroline, Patrick ^a   Van Nurden, Maria ^a   Yolton, Diane ^a  

^a PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consultation; Contact lens; Internet; RGP; Telemedicine; Teleoptometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTACT LENS; EVALUATION; GAS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OPTOMETRY; PERMEABILITY; PROSTHESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; TELECONSULTATION;

ADULT; ASTIGMATISM; CONTACT LENSES; GASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTOMETRY; PERMEABILITY; PROSTHESIS FITTING; REMOTE CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035229086     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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