Bacterial keratitis and inflammatory corneal reactions: Possible relations to contact lens oxygen transmissibility - The Harold A. Stein lectureship 2001

CLAO Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 62-65

  Nilsson, Sven Erik G ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacterial keratitis; Continuous wear; Extended wear; Inflammatory complications; Oxygen transmissibility; Silicone hydrogel contact lenses

Indexed keywords

LECTIN RECEPTOR; OXYGEN; SILICONE GEL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; HYPOXIA; KERATITIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CORNEA DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; PERMEABILITY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; KERATITIS; OXYGEN; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0036527055     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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