Changes in corneal structure with continuous wear of high-Dk soft contact lenses: A pilot study

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 440-446

  Gonzalez Meijome J M ^a   Gonzalez Perez J ^b   Cervino A ^b   Yebra Pimentel, E ^b   Parafita, Manuel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Continuous wear; Corneal thickness; Corneal topography; Extended wear; High Dk t soft contact lenses; Silicone hydrogel lenses; Topographic pachometry

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENSES; ELASTICITY; EYE PROTECTION; HYDROGELS; SILICONES; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CORNEAL STRUCTURE;

VISION;

SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA THICKNESS; CORNEA TOPOGRAPHY; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PACHOMETRY; PACHYMETRY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT CONTACT LENS; TOPOGRAPHIC PACHOMETRY; TOPOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; WATER CONTENT;

ADULT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CONTACT LENSES, EXTENDED-WEAR; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SILICONE ELASTOMERS; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 0038118687     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-200306000-00010     Document Type: Article

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