Masked comparison of silicone hydrogel lotrafilcon A and etafilcon A extended-wear bandage contact lenses after photorefractive keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 681-686

  Engle, Andrew T ^a   Laurent, John M ^a   Schallhorn, Steven C ^a   Toman, Steven D ^a   Newacheck, James S ^a   Tanzer, David J ^a   Tidwell, James L ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CIPROFLOXACIN; ETAFILCON A; FLUOROMETHOLONE; IBUPROFEN; LOTRAFILCON A; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; SILICONE GEL; TETRACAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; EYE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL WARD; TISSUE PRESERVATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANDAGES; CONTACT LENSES, EXTENDED-WEAR; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; METHACRYLATES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILICONES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 19344367620     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.09.022     Document Type: Article

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