Microbial flora of tears of orthokeratology patients, and microbial contamination of contact lenses and contact lens accessories

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 451-458

  Boost, Maureen V ^a   Cho, Pauline ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Contact lens; Lens accessories; Microbial contamination; Orthokeratology

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; OPTOMETERS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

CONJUCTIVA; FLORA; KERATOLOGY;

CONTACT LENSES;

BIOMATERIAL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; DISINTEGRATING AGENT; DK 100; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTACT LENS; CONTACT LENS ACCESSORY; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; KERATOPLASTY; LACRIMAL FLUID; LENS; LENS CASE; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; ORTHOKERATOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TECHNICAL AID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIA; CHILD; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES, EXTENDED-WEAR; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MYOPIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TEARS;

EID: 21344447941     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.opx.0000168587.72893.ec     Document Type: Article

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