A practical approach to and long-term results of fitting silicone contact lenses in aphakic children after congenital cataract

CLAO Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-35

  De Brabander, J ^a   Kok, J H C ^a   Nuijts, R M M A ^a   Wenniger Prick, L J J M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Congenital cataract; Contact lenses; Infant aphakia; Permanent wear; Silicone elastomer

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMER; SILICONE;

APHAKIA; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL CATARACT; CONTACT LENS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; FEMALE; GAS PERMEABILITY; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; INFANT; KERATOMETRY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOFT CONTACT LENS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; WATER CONTENT;

APHAKIA, POSTCATARACT; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS FITTING; SILICONE ELASTOMERS;

EID: 0036173088     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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