Proposed performance criteria for extended wear contact lenses

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 135-139

  Brennan, Noel A ^a   Coles, M L Chantal ^b  

^a Brennan Consultants Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Extended wear; Infectious keratitis; Microcysts; Oedema; Silicone hydrogel

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044503992     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-0484(00)80007-7     Document Type: Article

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