Unusual morphology in orthokeratology contact lens-related cornea ulcer

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 190-192

  Wang, Jenn Chyuan ^a   Lim, Li ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Corneal ulcer; Orthokeratology; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Ulcer morphology

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA ABSCESS; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA ULCER; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; MORPHOLOGY; MYOPIA; ORTHOKERATOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REFRACTION ERROR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; DRUG COMBINATION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CEFAZOLIN; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEAL ULCER; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MYOPIA; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

EID: 0142121359     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ICL.0000075011.87891.39     Document Type: Article

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