Comparison of Tear-Film Osmolarity in Different Types of Contact Lenses

CLAO Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 174-176

  Iskeleli, Güzin ^a   Karakoç, Yunus ^a   Aydin, Özlem ^a   Yetik, Hüseyin ^a   Uslu, Haşim ^a   Kizilkaya, Melda ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Contact lens wear; Tear film osmolarity

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; FLUORINE; METHACRYLIC ACID; POLYMACON; SILICONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; HARD CONTACT LENS; HUMAN; LACRIMAL GLAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSMOLARITY; RIGID GAS PERMEABLE CONTACT LENS; SOFT CONTACT LENS; TEAR FILM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER CONTENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; LACRIMAL FLUID; METABOLISM; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTACT LENSES; HUMANS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; REFERENCE VALUES; TEARS;

EID: 1442304752     PISSN: 07338902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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