Is fluorescein pattern analysis a valid Method of assessing the accuracy of reverse geometry lenses for orthokeratology?

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-38

  Mountford, John ^a   Cho, Pauline ^b   Chui, Wan Sang ^b  

^a QLD ^*  (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Conventional RGP lens; Fluorescein pattern; Orthokeratology; Reverse geometry lens

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; FLUORESCEIN DERIVATIVE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KERATOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; PROSTHESIS;

CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; FLUORESCEINS; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS FITTING;

EID: 15044358722     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2005.tb06661.x     Document Type: Article

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