Contact lens induced peripheral ulcers during hydrogel contact lens wear

CLAO Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 145-151

  Grant, Timothy ^a   Chong, Sing Mee ^a   Vajdic, Claire ^a   Swarbrick, Helen A ^a   Gauthier, Charline ^a   Sweeney, Deborah F ^a   Holden, Brien A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA ULCER; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; KERATITIS; MALE;

ADULT; CONTACT LENSES, EXTENDED-WEAR; CORNEA; CORNEAL ULCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; POLYHYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0042574490     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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