Protection of the ocular surface after keratoprosthesis surgery: The role of soft contact lenses

CLAO Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 72-74

  Dohlman, Claes H ^a   Dudenhoefer, Eric J ^a   Khan, Bilal F ^a   Morneault, Sheri ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

Keratoprosthesis; Soft contact lens

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EYE INFECTION; EYE PROTECTION; HUMAN; KERATOPROSTHESIS; SOFT CONTACT LENS; CELL PROTECTION; CORNEA; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; THERMOREGULATION;

CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; CYTOPROTECTION; EYE INFECTIONS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 0036528597     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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