The biomechanics of keratoconus and rigid contact lenses

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 80-92

  McMonnies, Charles W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Applanation; Biomechanics; Ectasia; Keratoconus; Molding; Rigid contact lens; Scarring

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSITION; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA CURVATURE; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA THICKNESS; DISEASE COURSE; EYE DISCHARGE; EYE ECTASIA; EYE IRRITATION; EYELID REFLEX; GLAUCOMA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOCONUS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOPIA; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; RISK; SCAR FORMATION; BLINKING; CORNEA; EYELID; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BIOMECHANICS; BLINKING; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEA; EYELIDS; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOCONUS;

EID: 18944368414     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ICL.0000146321.56815.75     Document Type: Article

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