The Effect of Artificial Tears on Visual Performance in Normal Subjects Wearing Contact Lenses

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 826-831

  Ridder III, William H ^a   Tomlinson, Alan ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY   (United States)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial tears; Contact lens; Drying; Tear layer break up; Vision

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENSES; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT TREATMENT;

VISUAL PERFORMANCE;

OPHTHALMOLOGY;

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CLERZ2; SENSITIVE EYES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EYE; EYE REFRACTION; EYELID REFLEX; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEAR FILM; VISION;

ADULT; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; HUMANS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; TEARS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0348147651     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-200312000-00013     Document Type: Article

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