Anatomy of a regimen: Consideration of multipurpose solutions during non-compliant use

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-26

  Rosenthal, Ruth A ^a   Henry, Cindy L ^a   Stone, Ralph P ^a   Schlech, Barry A ^a  

^a ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; OPTI FREE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONSUMER; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FUSARIUM SOLANI; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0037345435     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-0484(02)00085-1     Document Type: Article

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