Effect of lens base curve on subjective comfort and assessment of fit with silicone hydrogel continuous wear contact lenses

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 633-637

  Dumbleton, Kathryn A ^a   Chalmers, Robin L ^a   McNally, John ^a   Bayer, Simone ^a   Fonn, Desmond ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Base curve; Contact lenses; Lens design; Silicone hydrogel contact lenses; Subjective comfort; Trial fitting procedures

Indexed keywords

HYDROGELS; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTOMETERS; SILICONES;

BASE CURVE;

CONTACT LENSES;

SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CURVATURE; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; KERATOMETRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REFRACTION ERROR;

EID: 0036799178     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-200210000-00008     Document Type: Article

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