A randomized trial of rigid gas permeable contact lenses to reduce progression of children's myopia

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 82-90

  Katz, Joanne ^a,b   Schein, Oliver D ^b   Levy, Brian ^c   Cruiscullo, Tom ^c   Saw, Seang Mei ^d   Rajan, Uma ^e   Chan, Tat Keong ^f   Yew Khoo, Chong ^f   Chew, Sek Jin ^f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAUSCH AND LOMB   (United States)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^e School Health Service   (Singapore)

^f SINGAPORE EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GAS PERMEABILITY; HUMAN; KERATOMETRY; MALE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPECTACLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038354470     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00106-5     Document Type: Article

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